On Deck

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Friday, March 3rd. First, hear from Peoria Heights and political leaders about $2 million of federal funds coming for road reconstruction. Then, highlights from Out and About, as we learn more about the Chillicothe Player's upcoming production of Romance in D.

WBCU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. First, WCBU's Joe Deacon sets the stage for Bradley Men's Basketball, the team is at the top of their conference and in St. Louis to compete for a tournament title. Then, hear from Melissa Wood, a Peoria transplant turned local business owner in less than two years.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Wednesday, March 1st. The organizers of the Greater Peoria Big Table are back with a report on the results of 2022's event. Plus, pandemic-era funding is fueling mental health care access in schools, find out what that looks like in Illinois.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Tuesday, February 28th. First, hear from Medina township residents opposing an annexation plan headed for the Peoria City Council. Then, hear from an instructor who offers yoga classes with a trapeze-based twist.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Monday, February 27th, 2023. First, the latest on a funding gap at the Civic Center, as the City of Peoria considers a $20 million investment. Plus, hear how Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright fell in love with art in an excerpt from the Mothers' War on Violence podcast.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, February 24th, 2023. First, the latest as Aaron Rossi, former CEO of Reditus Labs, returns to court. Plus, get a peek at Peoria's premiere pop culture festival.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, February 23rd. First, hear from Eric Sorenson, Central Illinois' newest Congress member, about the race to pass a new farm bill. Also, the Illinois Arts Council Agency is traveling the state, listening to communities. Hear some of their discoveries from the Peoria/Galesburg area art scene.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start you day for Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023. First, you'll hear from Governor J.B. Pritzker's visit to Central Illinois to promote new investments in early childhood education. Then, several former Illinois lawmakers lost their jobs to corruption charges, find out why they didn't lost their state pensions.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, February 21st, 2023. You'll hear from the candidates for the upcoming Pekin mayoral election. Plus, the story of a damaged painting of OSF Healthcare's founder and its miraculous restoration.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, February 20th. You'll hear about the ongoing negotiations for a new contract for the employees of the Peoria Public Library. Plus, decades of conservation is paying off for Illinois' Bald Eagle population.