13+ hour, 52+ min ago  (566+ words) Updated May 24, 2026 at 11: 17 AM CDT KYIV " Russia pummeled Ukraine's capital with a massive wave of missile and drone attacks early Sunday that sparked fires, and hours of explosions shook buildings. At least two people were killed and at least 77 injured,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (96+ words) A 62-year-old Peoria man has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle accident early Thursday on Interstate 74 near the Morton exit. In a post on social media, Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said Elbert Robinson died at…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (217+ words) WCBU Peoria Gas prices remain volatile at start of Memorial Day weekend The price of gas in Greater Peoria has ticked down in recent days, but is still well above last year's average heading into the Memorial Day weekend. The…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (178+ words) The Peoria County Election Commission has a new leader ahead of the November general election. Jessily Joseph was appointed executive director Thursday during a special meeting of the PCEC Board. She fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Elizabeth…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (517+ words) A member of the Peoria Heights village board wants to take a proactive approach to oversight of pay lots for public parking in business districts. Trustee Nathan Steinwedel is seeking an ordinance that would allow the village to establish a…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (248+ words) A week since President Trump visited China, details are beginning to emerge on the agreements reached in Beijing, though the two sides have largely stuck to their own interpretations of those deals. In the meantime, China, which is dealing with…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (154+ words) We remember one of America's greatest writers, Mark Twain, who grew up along the Mississippi River. A biography of Twain examines his life from his early days in Hannibal, Missouri to becoming a literary giant. Along with triumphs, he faced…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (203+ words) A man wanted on a warrant from North Carolina who tried to flee from deputies with the Woodford County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday night was rescued from the Illinois River following his escape attempt. A news release issued by Chief…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (65+ words) On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of Arts Partners of Central Illinois talks with Diane Hahn, co-founder of Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, about the upcoming Mackinaw Music, International Wine, and Craft Beer Festival taking place Memorial…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (232+ words) On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of Arts Partners of Central Illinois talks with Alissa Williams, Director of the Morton Public Library, about the return of the library's popular Groove in the Garden Concert Series....