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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Tazewell County Board vice chairman Mike Harris is expected to keep his seat as a District 3 representative, barring a recount. -
Mayor Rita Ali says she stands by Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria in his high-profile public approach to handling some recent controversial events. -
The Peoria Bootleggers women's rugby team is getting ready for its upcoming spring season, and players say the sport gives them an opportunity to stay physically active while building camaraderie. -
‘Nothing less than heroic’: 2 Peoria firefighters to receive state Medal of Valor for rescuing womanFor the first time in more than 20 years, members of the Peoria Fire Department are receiving the Firefighting Medal of Valor from the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office. -
The landscape of college sports is in the midst of a rapid transformation. Student-athletes are taking advantage of new opportunities, while conference realignment is widening the gap between the major and mid-level programs. -
Police say separate fatal shooting and stabbing incidents hours apart at the same Peoria apartment complex this weekend are not related. -
Gov. JB Pritzker says he's committed to helping travel and tourism thrive in Illinois, saying during a stop in Peoria on Wednesday, that tourism is vital to the state's economic health. -
Tazewell County is on track to have five new county board members, but one seat remained undecided Tuesday with just one vote separating two candidates. -
Tazewell County is moving forward with plans for a Justice Center Annex, but some county board members are withholding support until they can get more clarity on the project. -
With work now underway on the first phase of a three-part reconstruction of the Cedar Street Bridge, the project highlights East Peoria’s collaboration with the Illinois Department of Transportation.
