Olivia Streeter
InternOlivia Streeter is an intern at WCBU. The Illinois State University student joined WCBU in 2020.
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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, July 29, 2021.
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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria City Council member Denise Jackson wants to highlight the good things and the unmet needs of her district through a series of bus tours. You'll also hear about how Natural Fiber Welding, the innovative Peoria developer and manufacturer of sustainable alternatives to leather and plastics, has recently announced $15 million in new capital investments.
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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Our top story is about how some smaller cities around Peoria are trying to figure out how they want to use their share of American Rescue Plan funding. You'll also hear about how scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab have developed a method to convert bread into a useful compound.
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In June, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services announced it was beginning to enhance training and services to ensure LGBTQ youth are properly supported and cared for in the state's foster care system.
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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, July 26, 2021. Our top story is about school districts preparing COVID-19 plans for the upcoming school year. You'll also hear about why local social service agencies think it is important that Illinois DCFS increases its training efforts for foster parents of LGBTQ youth.
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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, July 23, 2021. Our top story is about how tree cover disparities can often be an indicator of racial and income inequality. You'll also hear about a plan to turn two major downtown Peoria streets to two-way traffic aims to revitalize the area, and how some people who work downtown are unsure how much of an effect it may have.
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The release of long-awaited COVID-19 guidance update for the 2021-22 school year last Friday means districts can begin planning with a greater degree of certainty. However, some Peoria-area superintendents say questions remain.
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Alex Sierra is the youngest public official in Peoria. At age 22, he is the newest member of the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees, serving the Southern District.
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Movie theaters have been experiencing hardships for quite some time now, and the pandemic certainly hasn't helped.
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After more than 30 projects were submitted to the BUILD Peoria board this spring, the community has selected BUILD Peoria’s 2021-22 Community Project.