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The electric automaker Rivian may have found a lifeline for its stalled plans for a new manufacturing plant in Georgia, winning a $6.6 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy in the final weeks of the Biden administration.

Top Democrats in Washington are mired in crisis over President Biden's continued candidacy — exacerbated by his COVID diagnosis. Biden has said he expects to be the party's nominee and is undeterred.

Voters are more concerned with inflation, according to Democrats in competitive races who are trying to gauge how the hearings will affect November's midterms.

A host of beloved authors have new books hitting shelves this week, including a memoir by humorist Barry, a Mark Twain bio by Chernow and essays by Richard Russo.

A new study says sixth-graders do better when they attend K-8 schools, so they're not the youngest.

California's gas prices, well above the national average, have gone into overdrive, topping $6 a gallon in October. Why is gas so expensive in a state that's synonymous with the automobile?

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 6. Our top story covers updates in a lawsuit filed against Reditus Labs and its CEO Aaron Rossi. You’ll also hear about how the 2021 Princeton Review ranked Bradley University’s game design program in the top 10 … worldwide. WCBU’s Jody Holtz interviews game design professor and Interactive Media department chair Ethan Ham about the growing program … and why it’s so popular. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

The federal judge, once denied a Supreme Court confirmation hearing by Republicans, faced lawmakers Monday for his nomination to lead the Justice Department.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Our top story is about how summer camps have returned to Central Illinois this summer. You'll also hear how the first steps toward improving broadband access in rural Tazewell County are moving forward with initial funding from a $15,000 state grant.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 6. Our top story is about the Acorn Equality Fund’s “Down & Derby” fundraising taking place in Peoria this weekend. You’ll also hear about how Mother’s Day weekend takes on a somber and grim meaning for the mothers and grandmothers of Peorians lost to gun violence. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.