1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (124+ words) WCBU Peoria Popular TV drama about Communist spies in Taiwan in 1949 weaves history with Beijing's point of view "Silent Honor" is a popular Chinese television show, a drama based on real events. It tells the story of three Communist spies…...

1+ day, 47+ min ago  (443+ words) Seniors age 65 and older who live in an owner-occupied home in Pekin are eligible for a $1. 50 reduction on their monthly solid waste collection bill. The Pekin City Council approved the discount this week, but not without pushback and "no" votes…...

23+ hour, 37+ min ago  (489+ words) Peoria County officials are seeking public feedback and clearing up misunderstandings about the outdoor emergency sirens. "I think the biggest reason we're reaching out to the public is just to ensure that they're familiar with the outdoor warning siren system…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (514+ words) The City of Peoria is taking the first step in establishing an economic incentive to spur growth on Main Street, while Peoria Township will consider forming a committee to look into the viability of a community senior center. Before considering…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (58+ words) WCBU Peoria Statewide: Bees and beekeepers are losing an ally When beekeepers are in trouble they turn to the nations top research lab. But the federal government is closing the Midwest lab and that has many worried about what it…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1879+ words) The first thing you notice when you walk into the Jukebox Comedy Club on Farmington Road in Peoria is the smell. A room that has absorbed decades of late nights. Stale beer. Old wood. Like if mildew quit smoking 15 years…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (589+ words) A member of the Midwest Leadership Board for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital says no child will lose their care as the affiliation with OSF Health Care comes to an end. Peoria-based OSF and the University of Illinois College of…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (660+ words) An East Bluff convenience and grocery store is one step closer to being able to sell package liquor, but whether or not the business receives a license remains to be seen. The Peoria City Council on Tuesday narrowly approved the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (926+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Growing pessimism over the direction of the global economy is leading budget analysts for the governor's office and Illinois' legislature to temper revenue expectations less than three weeks before lawmakers are set to finalize a new budget. Both the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (268+ words) The Carterville School Board has indicated it intends to fire the assistant football coach and teacher charged with nine counts of criminal sexual abuse. John Wakey is accused of sexually abusing students at Carterville High School over the 2013-15 school years....