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 termination of the Cure Violence program has raised questions and prompted a criminal investigation into possible financial malfeasance. Mayor Rita Ali discusses the problems with the program and how the void it left behind can be filled. -
For the first time in 25 years, the Bradley University men’s basketball team placed atop the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason poll. -
Peoria recently agreed to spend $1.75 million to buy the downtown PNC Bank Building, along with an adjoining office building and parking deck. In part one of our latest monthly interview with Peoria Mayor Rita Ali, she explains the benefits of the acquisition. -
Peoria is the largest city in Illinois without a senior wellness and activity center. Peggy Jacques is spearheading a push to get a senior center built in Peoria. -
The City of Peoria is buying three prominent properties that make up the bulk of one downtown block with the intent of seeking a developer to take advantage of federal and state historic tax credits. -
Developers, business owners join city leaders in Delavan’s renewed push to restore downtown vibrancyThe city of Delavan in southern Tazewell county is making a reinvigorated push to revitalize its historic downtown corridor. -
The City of Peoria hopes to annex some Illinois Department of Transportation property along U.S. Route 150 to facilitate an extension of the sewer system. -
An 11-story downtown tower, a neighboring office building, and an adjacent parking garage may soon become properties owned by the City of Peoria. -
Peoria County will receive nearly $4.2 million in opioid settlement money over the next 14 years, and State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos is seeking community input on how those dollars should be spent. -
East Peoria Mayor John Kahl says he’s committed to making sure the city maintains a welcoming atmosphere for businesses, and that’s a big reason behind the move to establish a TIF district along the Illinois River.
