Joe Deacon
ReporterJoe Deacon is a reporter at WCBU, joining in 2020 after one year as a correspondent for Bloomington-Normal sister station WGLT.
An Illinois State University graduate, Joe previously spent 18 years with The Pantagraph in Bloomington in various roles ranging from copy editor to sports reporter and assistant sports editor. He transitioned to radio with eight months as a reporter for WSOY in Decatur.
Joe was born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and is an avid White Sox fan. He also enjoys movies and video games (still, even at his age).
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A Peoria Heights resident and a Georgia man have been identified as the two victims killed in an early Sunday shooting in Central Peoria. -
A 55-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash Monday morning at a rural Peoria County intersection southeast of Elmwood.
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An overnight shooting in Central Peoria has left two men dead. According to Peoria Police, officers were called to an apartment complex in the 900 block of W. Crestwood Drive shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, and found one man outside the building with fatal gunshot wounds.
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OSF HealthCare officials believe their new OnCall telehealth facility in downtown Peoria acts somewhat as a gateway to the industry's future.
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New COVID-19 vaccinations in the Tri-County over the past week fell by about 24% from the previous seven-day period, but remained higher than two weeks ago.
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The Dunlap school board approved guidance for the 2021-22 school year - with the caveat it's still subject to change.
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A spokesman for the blood provider that serves most of the hospitals in the Peoria area says a dip in donations during the week of Memorial Day has significantly shortened supply.
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After the COVID-19 pandemic forced a hiatus last summer, a Fourth of July fireworks display is planned for the Peoria Riverfront this year.
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Dr. Kiran Velpula is the consensus choice to fill the vacant at-large seat on the Peoria City Council. Velpula was one of three finalists among two dozen applicants for the opening created by the election of Mayor Rita Ali. A vote on his appointment is planned for the next City Council meeting on June 22.
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Dr. Malini Chavali is an internist with OSF Medical Group. She came to Peoria 25 years ago after attending medical school in her native India, and still has several family members still in India. Chavali recently spoke with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon about the heavy toll COVID-19 has had on India.
