In today's episode, WCBU's Joe Deacon speaks with the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce's Joshua Gunn and Greater Peoria Economic Development Council's Chris Setti about the Greater Peoria 2030 initiative. And hear how the site of the first town legally founded by African-Americans in the U.S. is now a national park. Plus, one author explains why he believes the Midwest is the country's most underrated region.
Jody Holtz was WCBU's assistant program and development director. She left the station in 2025.