WCBU Reports

Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich said assessments of the building found several issues that needed attention.

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From casinos to video gaming machines to sports betting apps on cell phones, access to gambling has expanded significantly in recent years.

While that has led to increased tax revenue across Illinois, it's also accompanied by a growing problem: gambling addiction.

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Gov. JB Pritzker says his health care insurance reform aims to lift a roadblock patients can run into when getting approval for treatment.

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Some Bradley students are thinking about graduation this month. For others, it's finals. But a few are focused on making the final pitch of their "Big Ideas" to a panel of judges - and potential investors.

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A new, commissary-style community kitchen will soon be opening in one of Peoria’s disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Its presence stems from enactment of Illinois’ Cottage Food Operation Law of 2022 that allows certain foods to be made in home kitchens and sold directly to consumers with limited regulation, and the popularity of commissary or “ghost” kitchens that allow budding food entrepreneurs looking to rent valuable kitchen space to launch or advance their products.

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As the second landfill outside of Edwards careens toward capacity, plans to construct the future Landfill 3 remain stalled.

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Students at Peoria Public School’s Charter Oak Primary School are circling back to pick up a skill that’s been left out of the curriculum for a few years: cursive.

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The Peoria Civic Center continues to work on upgrades and renovations throughout the venue, a little more than a year since the city approved a $20 million funding plan for capital improvements.

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A U.S. Supreme Court decision last year stripping wetlands of most federal protections is drawing more attention to the threatened ecosystems, and what states can do in response.

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Peoria developers Gary Matthews and Monte Brannan both received prison sentences on Monday.

Central District Judge Sara Darrow handed down the rulings after a nearly 7 1/2-hour long sentencing hearing. Matthews received three years and four months, while Brannan received two years. They have to serve at least 85% of their sentences.

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