On Deck

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Our top story is about how a Central Illinois immigration advocate says she hopes the incoming Biden administration will be less hostile toward the immigrant community. You'll also hear from Matt Williams. He's a senior at Notre Dame and a forward on the high school 's basketball team. Two weeks ago the Illinois Department of Public Health moved the sport to its high risk category for spreading the

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, November 16, 2020. Our top story is about how Peoria and East Peoria students can now visit the Peoria Riverfront Museum for free. You'll also hear from the executive director of Quest Charter Academy, Taunya Jenkins. Many Central Illinois schools are grappling with the choice of keeping kids in the classroom or going back to remote instruction, but at Quest that decision has already been made. They've been online-only

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, November 13, 2020. Our top story is about how Governor J.B. Pritzker is warning of a possible stay-at-home order if the spread of coronavirus in Illinois doesn't begin slowing soon. You'll also hear from Alexander Swan, a Eureka College professor whose research reveals that when it comes to assessing scientific evidence, conservatives place more value on personal anecdotes, while liberals put more stock into what the

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, November 12, 2020. Our top story is about how with this holiday season looking a lot different due to COVID-19, catering companies have had to re-think how they operate to best serve their communities. You'll also hear from Illinois Wesleyan University psychology professor and dog psychologist Ellen Furlong. Her new audiobook available on Audible is called "Decoding Dogs: Inside the Canine Mind". In this interview

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Our top story is about how the Peoria Public Schools Board voted 5-1 to suspend its basketball program until next spring. Y ou'll also hear from U.S. Army veteran and bakery owner Miranda Troyer. She spent more than a year in Iraq after joining the U.S. Army in 2006. She met her husband there and now operates a bakery out of her garage in Morton called Miranda's Cakes and Confections . Troyer

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Our top story is about how the unemployment rate has increased substantially during the pandemic and so has unemployment fraud. More people are unknowingly giving away their personal information to scammers. WCBU's Olivia Streeter speaks with Jessica Tharp, president and CEO of the Central Illinois Better Business Bureau to discuss the risks and how to protect yourself. Y ou'll also hear how the

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, November 9, 2020. Our top story is about how in defiance of Illinois Department of Public Health guidlines, the Illinois High School Association has decided to let the basketball seasons begin as planned later this month. You'll hear from Peoria County Regional Superintendent Beth Crider, who says that puts school districts in a difficult position. You'll also hear from author and illustrator David Alan Badger, who says

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, November 6, 2020. Our top story is about how the drama is intensifying in the battle between Cheri Bustos and Esther Joy King for the 17th Congressional District seat. You'll also hear how though many traditional contact sports teams are benched during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's created a new growth opportunity for e-sports, where competitions take place within video games. You'll hear from Griffin Kemp, a member of

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, November 5, 2020. Our top story is about how Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson says while indoor bar and restaurant closures may impact local COVID-19 case counts, it will ultimately take a concerted effort from the community to reduce positivity rates. You'll also hear Bradley University political science professor Megan Remmel break down what happened in some of the biggest races

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Election Day is finally behind us. For o ur top story, WCBU's Kristin McHugh gives us an overview of the local races and what we know so far. You'll also hear how Governor J.B. Pritzker is ordering Central Illinois restaurants and bars to cease indoor service as COVID-19 positivity rates surge to record levels. But more area mayors are saying they don't intend to enforce that new order.