WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, July 15, 2021. Our top story is about how the American Red Cross says a surge in elective surgeries as society re-emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic is taxing local blood supplies more than usual this summer. You'll also hear from Bloomington Attorney and Lincoln scholar Guy Fraker, who talks with Charlie Schlenker about a letter written by Abraham Lincoln that he donated to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Presidential Museum in Springfield.
Daniel Musisi is WCBU's Assistant Audio Director. He's also the host of our daily newsmagazine All Things Peoria.