Recent Local Features 

5/15 - Peoria and McLean counties save money by joining forces to hire a forensic pathologist (4:00)

5/7 - Delegation from Finland comes to Peoria area to learn about entrepreneurship opportunities and programs (3:04)

5/1 - Project Springboard announces winner in 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship competition (6:17)

4/29 - Bradley University introduces new alcohol policy to combat underage and excessive drinking (3:21)

BU Student Body President Jordan Ticaric,

Associate Provost Alan Galsky, and

President Joanne Glasser unveil the

university's new alcohol policy.

Outside The Horseshoe

Each Tuesday evening at 6:00PM WCBU airs Outside the Horseshoe prior to the live broadcast of Peoria City Council Meeting.  The show previews the top issues on the agenda, or delves into an important topic in city politics and government. 

5/13 - Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis talks about crime, the old Sears block, and the status of a liquor license for a strip club

4/22 - The possibility of teen dance club in Peoria and a variance for a parking deck at Bradley University

4/8 - New school on the East Bluff and how the city may play a role in leveraging the project to improve the neighborhood

At-large councilmen Jim Montelongo and

Ryan Spain discuss issues on

WCBU's Outside the Horseshoe.

More WCBU News Features 

4/28 - AARP Members and college students participate in rally to change health care policy (3:12)

4/28 - Finalists for Bradley University's Project Springboard competition prepare for the final round (4:07)

4/22 - Peoria School District 150 unveils plans to restructure Manual High School (3:42)

4/22 - Undergraduates at Bradley University are a major part of stem cell research project (5:10)

4/21 - Bradley University professor is working with stem cells on treatment of ovarian cancer (4:26)

4/18 - ICC to host concert to promote green initiatives in the City of Peoria (4:42)

4/17 - Caterpillar looks to new production system to change the way it makes its products worldwide (9:43)

4/16 - PDC Hazardous Waste Landfill is again the topic of a public hearing about its future (3:06)

4/15 - Web site allows patients to compare hospitals, and shows Peoria's fare better than average (3:40)

     the web site is: www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

4/3 - Lakeview Museum hosts display of hand assembled pavilion from China's forbidden city (3:41)

4/2 - Peoria Chiefs to open 2008 season with Ryne Sandberg back as manager (3:21)

4/1 - NPR Commentator and Sports Illustrated writer Frank Deford will give lecture at Bradley University (8:53)

3/28 - Bradley University faculty, staff, and friends say goodbye to Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse (3:22)

3/26 - Peoria City Council turns down Wal-Mart's request for a liquor license at its store on University (2:53)

3/25 - Exhibit at Peoria Art Guild features the work of people that have participated in art therapy to get over trauma (5:27)

3/14 - Peoria businesses and residents react to the new statewide indoor smoking ban that took effect this year (7:56)

3/13 - Private develop is putting millions of dollars in Junction City to help turn area around (4:44)

3/11 - Colleen Callahan announces her bid for the 18th District Congressional seat (3:34)

3/5 - Peoria woman combines quilts, poetry, and the environment in first children's book (5:38)

BU senior Eileen Hillary works on the

stem cell project at Bradley University.

Caterpillar employees in a Simulated Work

Environment exercise as part of learning

the Cat Production System.

Peoria Chief's Manager Ryne Sandberg

leads the team's first practice of

the year at O'Brien Field.

"The Seldom-Ever-Shady Glades" is the

first book from author and quilter

Sue Van Wassenhove of Peoria.