News

You may notice interruptions in WCBU's over-the-air signal for the next few weeks. 

NASA is naming a spacecraft after a Bradley University graduate who was the first African American chosen to be an astronaut.

The man behind the Mona Lisa replica at the center of the Peoria Riverfront Museum's da Vinci exhibit is visiting Peoria from Paris. 

The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission gave its OK Thursday to a craft cannabis grower to start up business in South Peoria. But that vote on the Grow Trust's application didn't come without some scrutiny.

The Peoria chapter of the International Union of Operating Engineers is expanding its apprenticeship program as the state rolls out its $45 billion capital plan.

The Peoria Housing Authority got some good news last week when the state approved its preliminary plans for the new Taft Homes. More details about those plans are becoming public.

Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis said he's confident Bradley University will emerge from its financial struggles stronger than before. 

Galesburg wants to see if expanding Lake Storey beyond its current shores makes sense.

Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis presented an optimistic outlook for the River City in his 2020 State of the City Address.

Two teenagers face charges after police said they stole a car at gunpoint in South Peoria Monday night. 

Police said the victim agreed to give three males a ride from the 200 block of N. MacArthur. When they arrived, one of the men pulled a gun and forced the victim and his passenger out. 

While police were responding to the initial call, they received a report of the stolen vehicle speeding down Union Hill. The vehicle eventually stopped in the area of Millman and Webster. Three occupants then ran from police on foot. 

The Peoria Housing Authority got some good news in its ongoing Taft Homes redevelopment project.

An Illinois appellate court is siding with the operators of a Peoria County gravel pit in a long-running zoning dispute.

Bradley University students are organizing to save the theater major after it was floated for potential elimination.

A year ago, Angie Britch's son Bailey attempted suicide and lost function in the lower half of his body.

Archbishop Emeritus John Myers has returned home after suffering "a serious decline" in his physical and mental health.

Caterpillar ended the year with a drop in sales and revenue and an uncertain 2020 outlook.

State election officials contend Illinois' automatic voter registration system is mostly a success, despite some hiccups.

Documents illustrate what happens when a student is put in an isolation room.

Peoria's new pre-professional soccer team, Peoria City, takes the field at Shea Stadium for the first time this spring.

Illinois election officials are working to defend against foreign cyberattacks in this year's elections.

Health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of person-to-person spread of the new virus from China.

A Creve Coeur man will serve 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to luring young girls into sexual acts.

Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman narrowly dodged a formal county board censure last night.

Bradley University will consider eliminating majors and merging departments as part of a broader program prioritization effort. 

It's been a rough few years for Delavan.