Joe Deacon
ReporterJoe Deacon is a reporter at WCBU and WGLT. Contact Joe at jdeacon@ilstu.edu.
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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Two years after opening, the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute in Peoria is ready to expand. A new 29,000-square-foot fourth floor area will feature medical oncology, surgical oncology and research components, along with space for more clinical trials. -
The City of East Peoria is gearing up for this year’s road maintenance effort with a $1.7 million financial commitment. -
OSF HealthCare representatives and community stakeholders participated in a groundbreaking Wednesday for the medical group's new primary care at the southeast corner of U.S. Route 150 and Maher Road in Brimfield. -
Leaders of Peoria’s Black community remember Rev. Jesse Jackson as a trailblazer, an inspirational leader, and a champion of voting rights. -
Peoria Police said an early morning traffic pursuit Tuesday involved individuals in a stolen vehicle who had been attempting to run over students in the parking lots at both Richwoods and Peoria high schools. -
The City of Peoria has decided to drop its lawsuit over the proposed $160 million redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria. -
The southbound lane of MacArthur Highway between John Gwynn Jr. Ave. and Brotherson Street will be closed to all traffic for the summer beginning Wednesday, as part of a larger $10 million reconstruction project. -
The former Peoria High School boys basketball coach facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct with two female students has been granted pretrial release for a second time. -
Under the proposal, Peoria Public Schools’ outdoor cameras would be added to the police department’s Axon Fusus camera integration platform in an effort to improve the response to any active emergencies or credible threats. -
A new program available in Tazewell County offers a way to protect notaries from fraudulent use of their legal stamps. The Notary Fraud Alert system from Fidlar Technologies is a free addition to the county’s existing suite of property fraud protection services from the Iowa-based company.
