WCBU Reports

The former East Peoria Gardens Health Care Center at 1910 Springfield Road was rezoned for multi-family residential living by the city council on Tuesday night. Williams Brothers Construction of Peoria Heights is leading the project.

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It's been a little more than two weeks since Bartonville Mayor Leon Ricca returned to his mayoral duties, and he says he's feeling great now. But that wasn't the case a few months ago when he had to be rushed to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

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A package of bills aimed at protecting access to in vitro fertilization treatment with the backing of a prominent Illinois Democrat failed to pass the U.S. Senate this week.

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The City of Pekin issued just six single family home construction permits in 2023. This year, they’re on track to have 50.

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A new grant expands the gender-affirming care capabilities of nonprofit organizations across Illinois, including Peoria’s Central Illinois Friends.

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With everything from restaurants to shopping centers to the historic square, Business Route 24 is an identity-defining road for Washington.

Mayor Gary Manier avoids it if he can.

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The City of Peoria’s public works department is taking the next steps toward a long-planned extension of the Rock Island Greenway.

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The village of South Pekin is hoping to obtain full outside funding for a state-mandated overhaul of its water system.

The need stems from Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) violations for manganese levels that exceed the allowable limit.

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July will mark two years since the Peoria City/County Health Department first took up the funding for Cure Violence, a nonprofit emphasizing communication and intervention to end gun violence.

Currently, the program is focused on a roughly six-by-six block target area on Peoria's South Side. East Bluff resident Alisha Wells is the area's newly hired program director.

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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorenson says he has not decided yet if he will attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled July 24 address to Congress.

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