WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Our top story is about how Amazon plans to bring between 250 to 500 jobs to the area next year when it opens a Fulfillment Center in North Pekin. You'll also hear how the new Amazon fulfillment center has been years in the making, but the pandemic has slowed things down. Tim Shelley speaks with Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti about the development.
Daniel Musisi is WCBU's Assistant Audio Director. He's also the host of our daily newsmagazine All Things Peoria.