South Peoria has had many royal families. But in any kingdom with royalty, there has to be a knight to tie it all together. That was the legend of Sir Watson
Good night, Sir James
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Articles
Insurer is suing ex-WTVP executives
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Cincinnati Insurance Company seeks to recoup funds for misuse complaint that led to company shakeup
WTVP receives grant money from CPB
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
‘Fiscal Year 2024 grant funding [received] was $930,851.’ In addition, the station received 70% of its CPB grant funding for this year: $685,780. About one-third of WTVP’s budget comes from CPB to help buy programming such as ‘Nature’ and ‘PBS NewsHour.’
Century of song
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Strike up the Peoria Municipal band
by Monica Vest Wheeler • • 0 Comments
‘Rivers and Watersheds’ this year’s theme for Sun Foundation Clean Water Celebration
by Bill Knight • • 1 Comment
32nd annual interactive event scheduled from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, April 28 at the Peoria Civic Center is for students grades 4-12 and their teachers and the community as a whole
A look back at Big Birthday Bash when Peoria County turned 100
by Tim Shelley Peoria County Communications Coordinator • • 2 Comments
City celebrated with huge parade stretching six miles long a century ago this September. And now, Peoria County gearing up for its Bicentennial celebration
These cars at Riverfront Museum are Artistically Built
by JL Shannon • • 1 Comment
Co-curators Darius Donaldson and Farai Kasambira discuss tricked-out autos and their exhibit “Built: American Custom Car Culture” on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
Labor roundup: Barnes & Noble workers negotiate deal; Teamsters settle with state
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Illinois service workers ‘under attack’ by Chicago teachers; AFL-CIO braces for DOGE; AFL-CIO launches ‘Dept. of People Who Work for A Living’ — News briefs courtesy of The Labor Paper
Fully invested: Jim Shadid brings ‘Bradley DNA’ atop The Hilltop
by Collin Schopp of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • 1 Comment
Federal judge talks to WCBU about his history with Bradley University and the opportunity he has to lead the institution through trying times on campus. ‘It launched me into the life that I’ve been fortunate enough to have. So, I’m very interested in doing everything in my power to meet the expectations that people have.’