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Can a chatbot be a responsible therapist? Dartmouth professor aims to find out
August 13, 2026
Peoria comedy club illustrates how $16 billion in pandemic relief missed the places that needed it most
May 14, 2026
Concerns about brain cancer cases in Piatt County grow, but Illinois public health agency yet to investigate
March 4, 2025
Were the Pop-Up Chicken Shop firings legal?
July 9, 2026
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District 150 Elite vote collapses in open meetings dispute, exposing rift with newest members
Published: July 28, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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New biography honors Eddie ‘Porky’ Brooks from the Kansas City Monarchs
Published: July 18, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Elite’s WINNING program draws a mix of scrutiny and support at Peoria School Board meeting
Published: July 14, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria County Board approves emergency fix for storm-damaged Radnor Road drainage structure
Published: July 10, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Were the Pop-Up Chicken Shop firings legal?
Published: July 9, 2026 | Publication: WGLT Read the full story at WGLT →
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Sorensen criticizes $1.5T defense bill, points to Rock Island Arsenal wins
Published: July 8, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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‘We need to get money out of our politics’ says U.S. Rep Eric Sorensen
Published: July 8, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Sorensen ties Peoria south side home rehab to national affordable housing push
Published: July 7, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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East Peoria runner Nicole Roberts carries flag during America’s coast-to-coast relay
Published: July 1, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Girl Scouts of Central Illinois lands $90K grant to send girls to camp
Published: June 29, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria Health Department taking over regional homelessness program
Published: June 12, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Superintendent says AI is already ‘part of the ecosystem’ at District 150 — with or without a policy
Published: June 12, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria superintendent makes final push to save teacher grant as she prepares to leave district
Published: June 12, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Komatsu bets $28 million on Peoria’s manufacturing future
Published: June 10, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Watchdog uncovers $50 million in overcharges in Illinois American Water’s proposed rate hike
Published: June 9, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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‘It’s about the people’: 50 years of friendship with Germany and a plea for the next generation
Published: June 5, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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U.S. Rep. Sorensen says Democrats need a message beyond opposing Trump
Published: May 29, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Sorensen says set rules for data centers, but don’t drive them away
Published: May 29, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria’s new election commissioner Jessily Joseph wants a boring election
Published: May 28, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Tazewell County Board freezes clerk’s salary for 4 years
Published: May 27, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Pekin council corrects TIF contracts, hears pitch about selling wastewater system
Published: May 27, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria comedy club illustrates how $16 billion in pandemic relief missed the places that needed it most
Published: May 14, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria school board recognizes student science researchers, celebrates attendance gains
Published: May 12, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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‘Toytopia’ at the Riverfront Museum suggests the toys we loved say a lot about us
Published: May 8, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria sees gun violence hold steady so far in 2026
Published: May 2, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria City Council OKs Twin Towers financing process, again defers King Zone liquor license
Published: April 29, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria school board approves nearly $1.85 million literacy curriculum overhaul
Published: April 27, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Boxing icon Buster Douglas brings championship message to Peoria student speech competition
Published: April 25, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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‘It’s a home’: Ground broken on new Wilder-Waite Grade School
Published: April 17, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria County Board approves solar facility in Bartonville
Published: April 10, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen visits Peoria south side Habitat for Humanity build, highlights $500,000 federal investment
Published: April 1, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Sorensen says Iran conflict a failure of foresight, calls to ‘finish it’
Published: April 1, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria, Bloomington and Normal join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests
Published: March 28, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria school board renews speech and debate program backed by Caterpillar funds
Published: March 24, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Manual High celebrates first state basketball title since 1997
Published: March 15, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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Peoria County Board approves wind farm road agreement
Published: March 13, 2026 | Publication: WCBU Read the full story at WCBU →
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‘It’s amazing they function at all’: social security recipients and workers brace for cuts
Published: May 16, 2025 | Publication: CU-CitizenAccess Read the full story at CU-CitizenAccess →
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Several diseases on the rise in Champaign County as federal changes threaten prevention-based programs
Published: April 14, 2025 | Publication: CU-CitizenAccess Read the full story at CU-CitizenAccess →
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Illinois cancer registry to reexamine multiple cases of glioblastoma reported in Piatt County
Published: March 19, 2025 | Publication: CU-CitizenAccess Follow-up to: Concerns about brain cancer cases in Piatt County grow, but Illinois public health agency yet to investigate Read the full story at CU-CitizenAccess →
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Concerns about brain cancer cases in Piatt County grow, but Illinois public health agency yet to investigate
Published: March 4, 2025 | Publication: CU-CitizenAccess Read the full story at CU-CitizenAccess →