WCBU Reports

A familar face to Peoria's arts community will become WTVP's next president and CEO on April 22.

Jenn Gordon is a Peoria native and the current executive administrator at Grace Presbyterian Church. Before that, she led ArtsPartners of Central Illinois for seven years. She is also the former host of WCBU's Out and About.

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Nearly two years after funding a Cure Violence pre-assessment passed on by the Peoria City Council, the Peoria City/County Health Department is searching for the first employees for the initiative.

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During a stop in Peoria, Pritzker said tourism is vital to the state's economic health and credited an audience of around 360 industry professionals for their resilience and perseverance over the past five years.

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Peoria County Animal Protection Services can now provide spay and neuter services around the community with a new mobile service unit.

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Former Dixon mayor Li Arellano won the 37th State Senate seat; Republicans renominated Dennis Tipwsord for a second two-year term in the 105th Illinois House District; and Chris Balkema is likely to be the next state senator in the 53rd District. 

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Tazewell County is moving forward with plans for a Justice Center Annex across from the century-old courthouse in downtown Pekin.

But the exact size and scope of the annex project is still undetermined, and some county board members are withholding support until they can get more clarity.

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With work now underway on the first phase of a three-part reconstruction of the Cedar Street Bridge, the project highlights East Peoria’s collaboration with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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Jessica Stephenson opened her independent bookstore Lit. on Fire in 2015. She had already spent a few years in the bookselling business, working at Peoria-area used bookstores.

But she wanted to operate her own store. Turns out, that entrepreneurial spark was in her genes.

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A massive Illinois Department of Transportation project will bring a brand new bridge to the Central Illinois town of Henry.

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The Peoria County Election Commission's new program allows you to cast your ballot at any county polling place, regardless of the district you live in.

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