On Deck

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Our top story is about natural gas customers in Morton and across the Tri-County can anticipate significantly higher heating bills this winter. You’ll also hear from the president and CEO of the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (“Discover Peoria”) about the latest trends in local tourism. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews JD Dalfonso about how staffing issues are affecting the hospitality industry.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Our top story is about how local renters are potentially facing unstable housing after the end of the federal eviction moratorium. You’ll also hear from a Bradley University supply chain expert who believes most supply chain issues won’t clear up until February of next year. WCBU News Director interviews Daniel Stanton about how the global supply chain dilemma could affect holiday shopping in the Tri-County.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, October 18, 2021. Our top story is about the response of the Booth family to Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria’s idea to host a summit for women affected by gun violence. You’ll also hear from a local cybersecurity expert about the potential digital dangers faced by those who spent most of the COVID-19 pandemic working from home.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, October 15, 2021. Our top story is about Latin Fest, a festival at Casa de Arte marking the end of National Hispanic Heritage Month in Peoria. You'll also hear how one of four American Connection Corps Fellows in Illinois is working to narrow the digital divide in Greater Peoria. WCBU News Director Tim Shelley spoke to Grace Clucas about how she's tracking digital inclusion.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, October 14, 2021. Our top story is about Peoria Grown opening its second Market 309 location on the Bradley University campus this week. You’ll also hear how a new report on the state strategy to reduce nutrient runoff shows mixed results. Kris Reynolds of the American Farmland Trust spoke with Charlie Schlenker about why the Illinois nutrient loss reduction strategy hasn't made much progress since its 2015 launch.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Our top story is about the Citizen’s Utility Board’s new guidebook aimed at helping renters manage utility costs while finding ways to go greener. Student reporter Olivia Streeter talked to Jim Chilsen about how the guide can help renters save money.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Our top story is about how blood supplies are running lower than usual for this time of year. You’ll also hear how a family-owned farm in rural Metamora is shifting to a new niche after five generations in the business: craft beer brewing. WCBU correspondent Mike Rundle takes us to Evergreen Farm.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, October 11, 2021. Our top story is about how a new exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum explores the railroads and the people who worked on them during World War II. You’ll also hear how Peoria has a new magazine in circulation. WCBU Student Reporter Olivia Streeter talked with the editor in chief and editor of Construction Beauty Magazine, Elizabeth Hinnen and Mary Delgado about the magazine's vision for the women of Peoria.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, October 8, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria Housing Authority has officially handed Taft Homes over to a Wisconsin-based developer. Taft’s name has also changed to Providence Pointe. You’ll also hear how Distillery Labs is slated to open in the former Thomas building in downtown Peoria next spring. It's just one hub of the Illinois Innovation Network, organized under the University of Illinois umbrella. Tim Shelley speaks with U of I president Tim Killeen about IIN and how it'll play in Peoria.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, October 7, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria-area federal lawmakers are pointing at each other's parties for delays in raising the debt limit and passing an infrastructure package. You’ll also hear about how OSF HealthCare's new headquarters is slated to open in the historic Block and Kuhl building come January 2022.