WCBU Reports

An accessible garden project at Schramm Educational Center in Pekin will give students the opportunity to test out their green thumbs.

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Home sales in the Peoria area remain sluggish, continuing an extended downturn in the market.

The Peoria Area Association of Realtors (PAAR) reports a 6.4% drop in first-quarter sales compared to a year ago, with 997 closings.

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Township government is the oldest existing form of government in North America, dating back almost 400 years.

Peoria County is one of 85 counties in Illinois where townships continue to operate. But is it still a functional unit of government, or an outdated relic?

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The Peoria chapter of a national nonprofit is building partnerships to make the area friendlier to those with food allergies.

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The legal system can't function without court reporters, the trained and certified stenographers dutifully recording every utterance in a trial or hearing. But the profession that some court reporters call a "best kept secret" is facing growing shortages at a time when the volume of work is increasing exponentially.

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A Pekin nonprofit organization that assists unhoused individuals is preparing to move its downtown day shelter into a new location.

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Peoria botulism outbreak inspires new book stringing together 7 days of strange 1983 events

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A report looking at the potential impact of eliminating Illinois’ grocery tax suggests most families would see only modest relief, while municipalities would face a “consequential” revenue shortfall.

However, the Pritzker administration remains committed to the cut, saying it disproportionately impacts low-income households.

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Stephanie Jones, the mother of 8-year-old Navin Jones, was sentenced Thursday to 100 years in prison for her involvement in his 2022 death.

Navin died March 29 2022 of “extreme neglect and abuse.” He weighed 30 pounds at the time of his death.

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The development community in the Greater Peoria area is "leaning in" on everything the region has to offer.

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