WCBU Reports

On today’s episode, WCBU's Tim Shelley explains why most residential Ameren customers are about to see a $500 spike on their power bills. And the Peoria Park District's Mike Miller drops in to talk about the importance of forests on this Arbor Day. Plus, during Out and About, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois is joined by ballerina Jessie Williams to talk about the Central Illinois Ballet's 10th Anniversary Gala happening Saturday, May 14 at Five Points Washington.

Longtime customer and professional photographer Ava Kamm is the new owner of Peoria Camera Shop, keeping the 85-year-old business in operation.

Across the country, the staffing divide between men and women in law enforcement has consistently been large, with women historically making up a distinct minority of people in the field. In fact, women make up only 13% of full-time police officers across the United States.

On today’s episode, you’ll hear WCBU's Jody Holtz speak with Detective Christina Chavez and Sergeant and patrol officer Amy Dotson of the Peoria Police Department about their experiences as women in law enforcement here in the city of Peoria. And photographer and now store owner Ava Kamm talks to WCBU reporter Joe Deacon about purchasing and reopening the Peoria Camera Shop in Metro Centre. Plus, WCBU’s Hannah Alani speaks with five District 150 high school seniors about the book they're writing for Peoria kids.

The recent Lincoln College closure announcement grabbed the attention of many working in higher education across Illinois. Bradley University president Stephen Standifird is among them.

Blaustein visited Peoria on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

On today’s episode, hear how Holocaust survivor Eric Blaustein spoke at Peoria's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Before his speech he sat down with WCBU's Hannah Alani. You’ll hear him describe some memories of life in Europe and he reflects on the importance of never forgetting the atrocities that led to World War II. And in another installment of WCBU's food and farming series Food trek, host Tory Dahlhoff searches for the real definition of farming's biggest buzz word of the last few years: Regenerative Agriculture. Plus, Bradley University president Stephen Standifird stops by the WCBU studios to talk about how Bradley is navigating the choppy waters of higher education.

Chlamydia and gonorrhea rates fell in Peoria County last year - but the region is still ranked among the top counties on a statewide list of sexually transmitted infection rates.

On today’s special episode, you’ll hear UnityPoint Health infectious disease physician Dr. Praveen Sudhindra talk to WCBU’s Tim Shelley about recent influenza trends in the Peoria area. And WCBU reporter Joe Deacon talks with 17th District Congresswoman Cheri Bustos about her years of service and what it means for her get Peoria the money to tear down the abandoned Harrison School on Peoria’s Southside. Plus, passenger rail station conceptual planners Anthony Corso and Mark Vrba talk about the three downtown Peoria riverfront sites under consideration for a Peoria passenger rail station proposal.

On today’s episode, the director of medical oncology for OSF, Dr. James McGee talks to WCBU reporter Hannah Alani about OSF’s new, $237 million dollar Cancer Institute scheduled to open in early 20-24. And Peoria entrepreneur and author Francie Hinrichsen talks to WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter about her new book "Dream, Build, Grow”. Plus, WCBU's Tim Shelley drops by the Peoria City/County Health Department and gets a breakdown of the latest sexually transmitted disease statistics.