Tim Shelley
News DirectorContact Tim at tsshel1@ilstu.edu.
Tim is the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio.
Before venturing into the world of radio, Tim worked as Assignment Editor and later Social Media and Digital Content Manager at WEEK-TV for several years.
Tim was also the editor for three weekly newspapers covering much of Tazewell and Woodford counties.
He was born in Peoria, and is a graduate of East Peoria Community High School, Illinois Central College and Bradley University.
When not covering the news, Tim enjoys playing his guitar, reading up on American and ancient Roman history, and spending time with his friends and family.
Tim also collects the works of Elmer M. King - Peoria history rocks!
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Several weekend extracurricular activities are being rescheduled after an incident Friday at Peoria High School. -
Ronald Neumann was the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2005 to 2007. He said several turning points led to America's "disastrous defeat" in the Middle Eastern country.
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The E.D. Edwards coal plant in Bartonville is slated to become a battery energy storage site after it closes next year.
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A former West Peoria steakhouse is becoming the area's first cannabis consumption lounge.
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Peoria Public Schools is considering contracting with third-party company ChanceLight to provide alternative learning for kindergarten through 4th grade students who aren't in a special education program, but in need of additional supports.
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A Peoria icon has passed away. Former Peoria Park District executive director Bonnie Noble died last week at age 80.
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A quartet of Illinois River communities hope people make the 52-mile loop this weekend for the first "Bridge to Bridge" River Drive Festival.
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A new granite sign at the corner of Fulton and Jefferson recognizes G. Raymond Becker, the man who built Peoria's tallest buildings.
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The Tri-County area is averaging fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases a day for the first time in more than two weeks.
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The Peoria area's first legally-sanctioned cannabis consumption event is happening this weekend.
