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A Dunlap woman is back home in Illinois after taking part in one of the world’s most grueling endurance horseback races on a different continent.
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Gov. JB Pritzker says he's committed to helping travel and tourism thrive in Illinois, saying during a stop in Peoria on Wednesday, that tourism is vital to the state's economic health.
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Community advocates and regional planners are trying to build support to replace an aging piece of infrastructure on the north side of Chillicothe. The advocates say the project is long overdue.
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Laurie Kaplan started riding horses when she was 5. She told her mother she was interested and her mom got to work finding a barn in her hometown of East Lansing, Michigan.
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Peoria Mayor Rita Ali was among the participants earlier this week in a virtual kickoff meeting with Federal Railroad Administration officials, a discussion she called “absolutely amazing.”
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While many rural towns across Illinois are trying to recover from tough economic times, one small community that has started to experience a degree of turnaround is Havana, about 45 miles southwest of Peoria.
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With drivers feeling some relief at the gas pumps ahead of Thanksgiving, holiday road travel is expected to increase over the extended weekend.
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As of Friday, the GasBuddy.com and AAA Motor Club websites showed the Peoria area’s per-gallon average in the $3.55-$3.70 range – although this week some stations were as high as a tick below $4.
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In her monthly conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says the city is putting forth a significant effort to create more affordable housing throughout the city.
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The process of replacing the aging air traffic control tower at Peoria International Airport with a more modern facility is moving along gradually.
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The Louisville Slugger Sports Complex on Orange Prairie Road has been honored by the U.S. Sports Specialty Association as it’s National Complex of the Year for 2022.
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As 2022 enters its final weeks, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali believes ongoing road improvements, efforts to cut down on violent crime, and investments in neighborhoods will make Peoria a safer and stronger community. In her latest monthly conversation with WCBU, Ali discusses a range of issues and details a grant application recently submitted to advance the passenger rail project.