WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, January 28, 2021. Our top story is about how one of every 20 children in Illinois have had a parent in jail or prison. That's according to a new report released by a task force that's hoping to ease the challenges those children can face. You'll also hear how the COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a tough year for many businesses, but Peoria's real estate market recorded one of its best years on record, with home sales up 18.3 percent over 2019. Jason Catton is president of the Peoria Area Association of Realtors. WCBU reporter Joe Deacon recently spoke with Catton about the strong sales and the factors that produced them.
