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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The new Greater Peoria Job Board creates a portal for people looking for a local job or employers looking to hire local labor. -
It's the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the long-term vision for Peoria's "front porch" has underwent a refresh.
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The company running the E.D. Edwards power plant south of Bartonville wants to cap the site's ash pond when the plant closes later this year. That plan is raising concerns from environmental activists.
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The Pekin City Council has unanimously approved moving forward with entering into a consent decree to settle allegations the city's sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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Milpa plots alternate between a few years of productivity and several years of lying fallow, or uncultivated. That can lead to healthier soil without the use of fertilizers, and larger yields during productive years.
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Peoria Fire Department interim chief Shawn Sollberger said one of the grain silos damaged in a grain bin explosion was demolished on Sunday.
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A person is dead after a motorcycle struck another vehicle in Pekin on Sunday afternoon.
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If you're a parent struggling to easily find formula for your child, it may be tempting to buy extra when you do locate a supply.But before you do, health officials have a reminder.
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Peoria firefighters plan to once again try foam mitigation to tackle an ongoing fire at the BioUrja ethanol plant - but the weather may be a problem.
