Arts Alive! - August 2005

Public radio station WCBU has been an on-air institution in central Illinois for decades, and new executive director Thomas Hunt is looking forward to keeping the tradition of quality public radio alive in the Peoria area—and even expanding its audience.

Two annual festivals are making their way back to the Peoria riverfront this month: the River City Soul Fest and Erin Feis.

As school begins this August in central Illinois, there’s a recipe for success: strong leadership, parental involvement, teachers who do whatever it takes, respect for each other, the arts and physical education, a curriculum that matches the tests, and a genuine belief that all children can learn.