WCBU Reports

A new exhibition at the Peoria Riverfront Museum showcases sharks, from the 5.5-inch pocket shark to the 33-foot whale shark.

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A growing practice among emergency responders is getting life-saving blood transfusions started before a patient arrives at an emergency room.

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East Peoria Mayor John Kahl says the opening of the mixed-use Blutowne complex next to city hall is on target, and he hopes it will usher in more development in the vicinity.

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Tazewell County voters opted to continue electing their auditor in 2018. Now, they could be asked if they want to keep the office at all.

The county board's executive committee held discussions Wednesday on the possibility of placing a referendum to eliminate the auditor’s office on the November ballot.

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A new grant means plans to reuse contaminated waste sites across the Tri-County area are in the works.

A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency enables the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission to hire a consultant to do as many as fifteen studies on area “brownfields.”

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The Woodford County Housing Authority is scrapping its preference for people who already live or work in the county for its housing voucher program.

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Peoria County currently doesn't have any wind farms. But within the next few years, it could have two, capable of generating power for more than 300,000 homes.

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With an additional seventy five thousand dollar grant approved by the Peoria City Council, Central Illinois Friends is on their way to building a new clinic and community center for Peoria's LGBTQ+ community.

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After a lengthy preparation process, OSF has been awarded a contract from the state of Illinois and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to offer Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The program serves as an alternative sort of insurance plan for elders who have “slipped through the cracks” of traditional senior care infrastructure.

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The move aligns with a recommendation from State Superintendent Tony Sanders, who cited that Quest was not in compliance with state charter law. He also said that Quest had failed to reach requirements established in the charter agreement with District 150.

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