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Murray Baker Bridge lanes reduced for bridge washing, starting Monday night

3 days ago | wcbu.org | Collin Schopp

The Murray Baker Bridge in Peoria will be down to just one lane for the next three nights as the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) washes the bridge. According to IDOT, one lane on the bridge carrying Interstate 74 over the river will be closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night through Wednesday night. Drivers are encouraged to allow extra time for any trips through the area. They should also consider alternate routes to avoid the work area if possible.
A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Julia Simon |Jeongyoon Han

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to an offshore wind project near the coast of Long Island. Today, Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that owns and operates the project, announced it is complying with the order and suspending all construction. President Trump, a longtime critic of wind energy, issued a moratorium on new development of offshore wind projects, one of his first executive orders upon returning to the White House.
Peoria nonprofit JOLT recovering from paintball vandalism

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Collin Schopp

The Peoria-based nonprofit JOLT Harm Reduction is recovering after a vandalism incident Tuesday night. According to JOLT CEO Chris Schaffner, a car of four men stopped abruptly in front of the organization’s Sheridan Road location around 7 p.m. and began firing paintball guns at their front windows. Schaffner says one of the organization’s participants was in the line of fire and left with bruises. “My building can be fixed and painted and wiped down,” said Schaffner.
Statewide: Concerns on campus

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Sean Crawford

A joint service of Bradley University and Illinois State University
Illinois EPA: 'No concerns' after vandal discharges landfill stormwater

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Collin Schopp

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says there’s no concerns for nearby residents and businesses after a reported vandalism incident released thousands of gallons of water from a Peoria Disposal Company landfill. The reported vandalism at the landfill on West Southport Road occurred sometime late last week. The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office said a landfill employee reported a break-in, damage to a chain-link fence and opened drainage valves last Friday.
IHSA keeps state softball finals at Louisville Slugger complex

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Joe Deacon

Peoria will remain the host for the Illinois High School Association’s softball state finals for at least the next three years. The IHSA announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors secured a contract extension to keep the event at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex through the 2028 state tournament.
Official results show Carmona winning close Peoria City Council District 2 race

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Collin Schopp

A tight race to fill the vacant District 2 seat on the Peoria City Council has drawn to a close. The official cumulative results released Tuesday by the Peoria County Election Commission show artist Alex Carmona clinching the seat left behind by long-time council member Chuck Grayeb by 47 votes over Estrella Diaz. “Basically half the people voted for me, half the people voted for her,” said Carmona.
Impact of AI on sports among topics at Bradley’s annual Steiner Symposium

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Joe Deacon

The continuing advancement of artificial intelligence remains a constant throughout the various sectors of the sports industry. Being open to working with AI was one of the messages given to students Tuesday during Bradley University’s annual Charley Steiner Sports Symposium. “I don't know if I look at it as ‘the have and the have nots,’ as much as I look at it as the ‘willings and the unwillings,’” said Mike Taylor, co-founder of the sports technology company Agdiago.
Caterpillar names new CEO

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Collin Schopp

The Caterpillar company is preparing for a new Chief Executive Officer. An announcement from the company Tuesday morning – the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding – said Chief Operating Officer Joseph Creed, a 28-year Caterpillar employee, will succeed outgoing CEO Jim Umpleby and join the board of directors on May 1. Umpleby, who was CEO for eight years and at Caterpillar for almost 45 years, will become the new Executive Chairman of the Board.
Budget, cost-of-living increase for non-union city employees among items rejected Monday by the Pekin City Council

1 week ago | wcbu.org | Steve Stein

Four agenda items, including the city's proposed 2025-26 fiscal year budget, went down to defeat Monday at a Pekin City Council meeting. The vote on each rejected item was 3-3, with Mayor Mary Burress and council members John Abel and Karen Hohimer voting yes. Council members Rick Hilst, Dave Nutter and Lloyd Orrick cast the no votes. Council member Chris Onken was absent. He's a teacher at Pekin Community High School, which is on spring break.