On Deck

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, January 11, 2021. Our top story is about how many Tri-County area public safety personnel are among the first wave of people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations. You'll also hear from Tazewell County Republican Chairman Jim Rule. The chairs of five different county Republican parties will meet later this month to appoint a replacement for former State Senator Bill Brady. The votes in the process will be weighted based

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, January 8, 2021. Our top story is about how Illinois House Republicans will make another effort to tackle redistricting during the upcoming session of the General Assembly. You'll also hear from Barb Hoffman, a travel agent for Direct Travel in Peoria, who said 2020 was a year like no other when it came to her industry. WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter spoke to Hoffman about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted travel and

window.parent.CKEDITOR.tools.callFunction( 47, window ); WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, January 7, 2021. Our top story is about how Illinois' congressional delegation took shelter, as pro-Trump extremists breached the Capitol building. You'll hear how Illinois' congressional delegation reacted. You'll also hear how Governor JB Pritzker has named 17 scholars and educators to the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission, giving a panel that was

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Our top story is about how collective trauma healing and Black mental health are among the presentation topics this weekend in a Peoria-based virtual wellness seminar hosted by Soulside Healing Arts. You'll also hear how despite Peoria City Council positions being non-partisan, histical context coupled with nuanced rhetoric can sometimes be a clear giveaway to a candidate's partisan allegiance. WCBU

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Our top story is about how members of the Illinois House Republican caucus say they're open to discussing remote legislating this year, but bipartisan talks are ongoing. You'll also hear from Manual High School senior Amir Sykes. He is serving his second term on the Illinois State Board of Education's Student Advisory Council. The SAC aims to provide students' perspectives and concerns about the state

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, January 4, 2021. Our top story is about how the April 6th consolidated election will include one contested race for a seat on the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education. You'll also hear about how an ultraviolet robot under development in Peoria could be an affordable and safe sanitization option for hospitals, offices, and other indoor spaces. Tim Shelley spoke with Suruz Miah - an assistant professor of electrical

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Our top story is about how wetland construction along the Mackinaw River makes a huge difference in restoring local water systems. But the conservation group working to make that happen faces issues with funding and getting landowners on board. You'll also hear from Peoria International Airport director Gene Olson. The pandemic has hit the travel industry hard in 2020. The latest blow to central

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Our top story is about how one West Bluff resident's generosity through COVID-19 is now coming around full circle. You'll also hear a follow up with Peoria High School senior Imani Abdul. She was one of the members of the Woodruff Career and Technical Center's culinary team. The team had won the ProStart state competition last March, but were denied a chance to attend the national competition due to

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, December 21, 2020. Our top story is about how the Illinois eviction moratorium has been extended another month. But eventually, it will end. Tim Shelley spoke with Prairie State Legal Services attorney Katie Pinter about the onslaught of cases they're expecting when that happens. You'll also hear how tonight, Saturn and Jupiter will be close enough to each other that they can be perceived as one bright star. This is the

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, December 18, 2020. Our top story is about how Peoria Police Chief Loren Marion will retire next month after 26 years with the department and nearly three years as its leader. You'll also hear how quarantining from COVID-19 has allowed more time to take up new hobbies like arts and crafts. You'll hear how that's been great for some area businesses.