On Deck

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Our top story is about Dr. Kiran Velpula, who says he's thankful for an opportunity to join the Peoria City Council. You'll also hear about Gov. JB Pritzker signing off on new redistricting boundaries for state legislators.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Our top story is about how two Peoria-area economic leaders say the region is poised for a strong rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll also hear about the River City's DIY counterculture of years' past as documented in the new book "Punks in Peoria."

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 14, 2021. Our top story is about Central Illinois congressman Darin LaHood on he's willing to spend on infrastructure, and where they money should come from. You'll also hear about how the recent deadly COVID-19 surge in India has been difficult to watch from afar for an internist with OSF HealthCare.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 11, 2021. Our top story is about how the Village of Dunlap is set to acquire a portion of the Rock Island Trail from the state, with plans to improve access. You'll also hear how the future of mobility may lie in connected, autonomous, shared and electric tech. WCBU’s Tim Shelley speaks with Hanson Professional Services' Kurt Bialobreski, Philip Lockwood, and Distillery Labs CEO Paul Leamon, about the new Central Illinois Living Laboratory.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 10, 2021. Our top story is about how a Peoria Native is working to give back to his hometown by building relationships with students through his charity organization. You'll also hear how the Peoria Innovation Alliance has updated its strategic plan as it prepares to open a physical office later this month in the downtown Innovation District. WCBU Reporter Joe Deacon talks with executive director Jake Hamann about how the Innovation Alliance aims to help Peoria-area entrepreneurs.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Our top story is about how Bradley University is putting a new emphasis on building cross-cultural initiatives on campus. You'll also hear how as the hospitality industry in the Peoria area begins to bounce back with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, more residents are taking to the town. But behind the scenes, many employees are still working to shake the effects of pandemic-induced furloughs.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria City Council will vote tonight on canceling a pending loan and on reinstating city workers to full pay. You'll also hear how Illinois Central College's next crop of industrial maintenance apprentices begin their studies in the fall. And ICC President Sheila Quirk-Bailey says they'd like to expand the apprenticeship program.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 7, 2021. Our top story is about how Mayor John Kahl says steps taken by East Peoria last year to address the impact of COVID-19 have the city in a good financial position now. You'll also hear how as COVID-19 restrictions are finally rolling back, things like working in the office or eating out with friends are becoming commonplace again. But that's causing anxiety for some. UnityPoint's Erin Osborn talks about "return to normal" anxiety.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 4, 2021. Our top story is about how Mayor Rita Ali says Peoria has a lot to offer and has the potential for a great rebirth. You'll also hear how a marketplace for carbon trading has been in development to pay farmers who demonstrate on-farm carbon capture. A farm in central Illinois is exploring that marketplace while also selling their carbon offsets directly to consumers in the region.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 3, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria affiliate of a nationwide mentoring organization is seeking more volunteers to address a backlog. You'll also hear how the latest buzz in the fight against climate change is the idea of paying farmers to sequester carbon in their soil through a carbon marketplace.