On Deck

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Our top story is about how one Peoria High School graduate is on his way to the NFL draft. You'll also hear how the East Bluff Community Center is growing. WCBU's Tim Shelley recently sat down with the EBCC's new executive director Kari Jones to talk about their new push towards more youth engagement and outreach in the neighborhood.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 8, 2021. Our top story is about how it's college application season and COVID-19 is having an impact. WCBU student reporter Olivia Streeter checked into enrollment processes with three local higher learning institutions. You'll also hear how two of the 19th Century's most important intellectuals crossed paths in Peoria in 1870. WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter speaks with Freedom From Religion Foundation co-founder

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, March 5, 2021. Our top story is about how Illinois business leaders say inequity harms the early educational development of Black and brown children, and that ultimately impacts the workforce's readiness later on. You'll also hear about a Peoria native who is chasing after his dreams on this season of NBC's The Voice.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, March 4, 2021. Our top story is about how with some central Illinois student athletes facing a stretch of double duty, many programs are striving not to spread the players too thin. You'll also hear how Melodi Green is a Peoria native who worked hard to make her dreams of becoming an attorney come true. Now she's the first Black woman to head the Juvenile Division of the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office. Green

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Our top story is about how Illinois is still struggling with a teacher shortage. And some superintendents say it could be years before the crisis is over. That's according to a new study. You'll also hear about Middle America. It's the new series premiering on WCBU this Friday. It features protagonist Wendell Bauer, who guides you through unique central Illinois and personal stories, all interwoven

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Our top story is about how after weeks of brutal cold in central Illinois, spring weather started arriving over the last few days. WCBU correspondent Tory Dahlhoff brings us the thoughts of residents as they emerge from isolation to soak up some much-needed sun. You'll also hear how the Sankoty Lakes Resort is set to open soon in Spring Bay. For the tiny Woodford County river town, it may serve as an

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 1, 2021. Our top story is about how the Chillicothe Library's NEA Big Read starts tomorrow. WCBU's Tim Shelley talks with librarian Catherine Barnett about what they hope people take away from the book "Lab Girl." You'll also hear how former U.S. Attorney John Milhiser left his job last week as part of the Biden transition. Milhiser's central district of Illinois covers 46 counties including the Tri-County Area.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, February 26, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria Public Schools adopted a new, more inclusive history curriculum called Black History 365. WCBU student reporter Olivia Streeter talks to one high schooler about what this means to her. You'll also hear how a few photos snapped six decades ago in a downtown Peoria office were quietly tucked away - until now. WCBU's Tim Shelley tells us how these historic snapshots are

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, February 25, 2021. Our top story is about how heading into the final weeks of his tenure, outgoing Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis says the city is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but still has challenges ahead. You'll also hear how Governor JB Pritzker's expansion of 1-B eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine takes effect today. In addition to conditions like obesity, cancer, and diabetes, pregnant women are now also

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Our top story is about how two Peoria mayoral candidates are moving on to the April 6th general election. WCBU's Tim Shelley breaks down the results of yesterday's primary election. You'll also hear how the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy or CEDS is a document developed every five years to establish a working plan for the economies in five counties: Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Mason,