Joe Deacon
ReporterContact Joe at jdeacon@ilstu.edu.
Joe 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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The three-day Greater Peoria Farm Show, with free admission, opened Tuesday, celebrating its 40th anniversary at the Civic Center after COVID-19 canceled last year's show. -
The public health departments in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties on Monday reported 1,356 area residents isolating at home with coronavirus infections, and another 31 patients being treated for COVID-19 at Peoria-area hospitals.
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Dr. Brandon Bockewitz is the team doctor for the Peoria Rivermen hockey team, a role he’s held for the past eight years – although COVID-19 kept the team from participating in the 2020-21 Southern Professional Hockey League season.
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As the Peoria City Council prepares for another attempt to approve the 2022-23 biennial budget Tuesday night, Mayor Rita Ali says she is optimistic a deal is within reach.
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Public health officials from Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties on Monday reported 174 more active cases since Friday. The region’s caseload has nearly tripled since Nov. 2.
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Hersey Hawkins, the most prolific and celebrated player in the history of Bradley University men’s basketball, is now a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Active COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County have reached the highest level in the past 12 weeks.
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Peoria-area train buffs get an opportunity to indulge that interest Sunday when the Peoria Train Fair returns to Illinois Central College in East Peoria.
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Nearly four months ago, Peoria Civic Center general manager Rik Edgar declared “it’s time to turn the machine back on,” after the downtown entertainment venue had been shuttered for more than 500 days by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health departments in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties on Monday reported 23 hospitalized patients and 841 residents isolating at home from COVID-19.
