On Deck

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, December 3, 2020. Our top story is about how the alternative COVID-19 housing site at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel in downtown Peoria, has quietly reopened in time for winter. You'll also hear from Steve Roach, an usher known for his antics at the Peoria Civic Center and Dozer Park. His position has been put on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Our top story is about how Pekin's annual Christmas on Court celebration won't be stopped by COVID-19, but it will look quite a bit different this year. You'll also hear how the U.S. Geological Survey recently announced the addition of the Illinois River Basin to a state-of-the-art data collection program for improving national water management sytems. WCBU Correspondent Tory Dahlhoff has the story.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Our top story is about how the Illinois Food Pantry Network is encouraging healthy donations this December during its 12 Days of Giving. You'll also hear from a Bradley University graduate who is the founder and CEO of We Hear You, a start-up developing an app that will translate American Sign Language into spoken English.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. WCBU's Joe Deacon talks to a group of Bradley University students participating in a NASA challenge aimed at putting astronauts back on the Moon. Plus, Tim Shelley speaks with UnityPoint Health-Methodist Chief Medical Officer Dr. Samer Sader about Central Illinois' desperate need for more convalescent plasma donations to treat COVID-19 patients.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Our top story takes us to Morton, where Joe Deacon checks in on turkey sales at Yordy Turkey Farm. And WCBU Correspondent Tory Dahlhoff tells us how area social service organizations plan to distribute Thanksgiving meals this year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Our top story tells us of a U.S. Department of Education investigation into reports of anti-Semitism on the University of Illinois campus. Lee Gaines brings us that story. And WCBU's Joe Deacon chats with newly elected Republican State Representative Mark Luft of Pekin about what he hopes to accomplish in Springfield - and why he plans to remain mayor of his hometown.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, November 20, 2020. Our top story tells us of a new free legal resource for Illinoisans to expunge cannabis convictions from their records. We talk to State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth about the program. Plus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend avoiding travel this Thanksgiving. We hear from local medical experts about the safest ways to enjoy the holiday with loved ones.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, November 20, 2020. Our top story is about how starting today, Governor J.B. Pritzker's Tier-3 mitigations take effect in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, several entities around Peoria are once again rethinking and adjusting the way they operate. You'll also hear from the leader and frontwoman of the Peoria based rock band Tina Sparkle, Marsha Satterfield. The name of their first album in nine

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, November 19, 2020. Our top story is about how East Peoria Mayor John Kahl says the Tier 3 mitigations going into effect tomorrow will not impact plans for the city's Festival of Lights Parade. You'll also hear how matching donations from former Caterpillar CEO Bob Gilmore's foundation and Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi… will fund large-scale COVID-19 testing for Peoria Public Schools students and staff next spring.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, November 18, 2020. You'll hear about how voters in once reliably blue rural counties like Fulton are shifting to the right. That's leading to tighter races for Democrats in places like the 17th Congressional District. You'll also hear from Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat. She talks about why the district isn't practicing for the winter basketball season.