Residents can file non-emergency incidents with Desk Officer Reporting System [DORS] designed to make filing a report simpler and more convenient
Author Archive for Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio
WCBU: Enthusiastic support for new riverfront amphitheater
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on WCBU: Enthusiastic support for new riverfront amphitheater
Hengst Foundation gift will boost $11M Peoria project for proposed Dee Hengst Amphitheater that was once planned for Washington
WCBU: School Board bristles over replacement plan
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on WCBU: School Board bristles over replacement plan
Did From The Heart Educational Services start search to replace Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Kerat prematurely?
What will cuts to education mean to Peoria schools?
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on What will cuts to education mean to Peoria schools?
WCBU analysis: ‘Things changing so rapidly we’re not sure what to plan for’ in new Trump administration
WCBU: What’s next for city’s unhoused?
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on WCBU: What’s next for city’s unhoused?
‘Robust system’ by Peoria to find homes for those in need should have been in place well before encampment ban
WCBU: Civic Center reports record income
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on WCBU: Civic Center reports record income
General Manager Rik Edgar says facility earned $7.3 million; and his staff is also planning for future hurdles
WCBU: City stance on encampments ‘Dangerous step backwards’
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on WCBU: City stance on encampments ‘Dangerous step backwards’
Survey shows surge in mental health issues around the Peoria area
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on Survey shows surge in mental health issues around the Peoria area
Mental health problems are on the rise in the Tri-County area. According to the 2022 Community Needs Health Assessment survey, the percentage of people describing their overall mental health status as “good” fell 73% in the past six years, while…
Lawmakers working to improve school lunches
by Joe Deacon of WCBU, Peoria Public Radio • • Comments Off on Lawmakers working to improve school lunches
An effort to improve the quality of school meals for lower-income and minority students is making its way through the Illinois General Assembly. The Better School Lunches Act has moved on to the Senate after passing unanimously through the Statehouse…