holidays

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Nov. 8- Nov. 10, 2024, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

The Peoria Fire Department is urging people to follow fire safety tips during the holiday season.

East Peoria’s 37th annual Festival of Lights is back and better than ever, coming off a first place championship win on ABC’s prime time TV show “The Great Christmas Light Fight” in 2020.

Metra says kids will be able to ride for free during the last two weeks of December.Suburban Chicago's commuter rail service announced Monday that up to…

The driest Thanksgiving weekend in five years may have helped holiday shopping, despite an overall decline in foot traffic. Some shoppers just took notes…

For the second year in a row, a corner of downtown Peoria has been transformed into a winter wonderland.It’s part of the second annual PNC Winterfest,…

As we enter the holiday season, many workers are thinking about the extra days off. The State Chamber of Commerce keeps tabs on paid holidays by employers…

The 128th Annual Santa Claus Parade kicks off at 10:15 this morning at the Central Fire Station on Monroe Street in downtown Peoria. It’s the longest…

Families from around Central Illinois have various options to ring in the holiday season. It begins with the 126th Santa Claus Parade. The longest running…