Peoria School District 150 Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat is using some of her final weeks in office to fight for continued funding of the Teacher Vacancy Grant, a state program she said transformed how the district recruits and keeps teachers.

Peoria School District 150 Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat is using some of her final weeks in office to fight for continued funding of the Teacher Vacancy Grant, a state program she said transformed how the district recruits and keeps teachers.

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Peoria superintendent makes final push to save teacher grant as she prepares to leave district

The national average time to be seen by an emergency room doctor was two hours and 42 minutes. The longest in Illinois was over five hours. Hopedale Medical Center had an average wait time of only 50 minutes. WCBU's Tim Rosenberger reports.

The national average time to be seen by an emergency room doctor was two hours and 42 minutes. The longest in Illinois was over five hours. Hopedale Medical Center had an average wait time of only 50 minutes. WCBU's Tim Rosenberger reports.

Hopedale hospital designated Illinois' shortest ER wait time in new study

Saturday night is the last sunset before the Summer Solstice, with Sunday as the longest day of the year. If the skies are clear, it could be a great night for star-gazing at the century-old Northmoor Observatory in Donovan Park. The Peoria Astronomical Society is in its 71st season of hosting public viewings each Saturday, from mid-May into October. Society president Dan Son and program chair Chris Schmidt talk tells WCBU's Joe Deacon what the viewings offer. Starting with Schmidt.

Saturday night is the last sunset before the Summer Solstice, with Sunday as the longest day of the year. If the skies are clear, it could be a great night for star-gazing at the century-old Northmoor Observatory in Donovan Park. The Peoria Astronomical Society is in its 71st season of hosting public viewings each Saturday, from mid-May into October. Society president Dan Son and program chair Chris Schmidt talk tells WCBU's Joe Deacon what the viewings offer. Starting with Schmidt.

A great night for star-gazing with the Peoria Astronomical Society

State lawmakers passed a budget and prevented another gas tax hike this spring -- but did not take action to regulate data centers. State Rep. Sharon Chung of Bloomington tells WCBU state capitol correspondent Evan Holden she wants data center regulations -- but did not want to see Gov. JB Pritzker take away their tax breaks.

State lawmakers passed a budget and prevented another gas tax hike this spring -- but did not take action to regulate data centers. State Rep. Sharon Chung of Bloomington tells WCBU state capitol correspondent Evan Holden she wants data center regulations -- but did not want to see Gov. JB Pritzker take away their tax breaks.

Peoria superintendent makes final push to save teacher grant as she prepares to leave district

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