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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 17, 2021. Our top story is about the next chief of the Peoria Police Department bringing his policing philosophy to Peoria. You'll also hear about how Illinois isn't particularly a national outlier when it comes to Illinois Democrats pushing through new state legislative maps for the upcoming decade.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Our top story is about how some smaller cities around Peoria are trying to figure out how they want to use their share of American Rescue Plan funding. You'll also hear about how scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab have developed a method to convert bread into a useful compound.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Our top story is about how a grant of more than $100,000 will bring a dual-purpose community kitchen to Peoria's North Valley. You'll also hear from one Peoria County resident who thought the pandemic was overblown for political reasons until she and her family grappled with the virus themselves.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 14, 2021. Our top story is about Central Illinois congressman Darin LaHood on he's willing to spend on infrastructure, and where they money should come from. You'll also hear about how the recent deadly COVID-19 surge in India has been difficult to watch from afar for an internist with OSF HealthCare.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 21, 2021. Our top story is about how OSF Health Care officials say their recently opened On Call telehealth facility in downtown Peoria is a gateway to the industry's future. You'll also hear about how in Dunlap, Hickory Grove Elementary School is trying a new early childhood education concept: an outdoor learning center.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria-area park districts are facing a specific challenge as they prepare to open their public pools for the first time in more than a year. You'll also hear from author Charles Titus who talks about his new book "Exploring the Land of Lincoln".

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 21, 2021. Our top story is about how UnityPoint In-School Health and District 150 joined forces to offer more COVID vaccinations to students. You'll also hear how local interest in hiking and biking is breathing new life into an old idea: linking up the trails on either side of the Illinois River.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, July 9, 2021. Our top story is about how East Peoria Community Foundation is moving forward with the development of Levee Park. You'll also hear from Bradley University Athletic Director Chris Reynolds. He tells WCBU reporter Joe Deacon about working through the pandemic and the program's outlook for the upcoming year.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Our top story is about how UnityPoint Health is planning a new $24 million behavioral health center for children in Peoria. You'll also hear from several restaurant workers who share their experiences as restaurants try to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, July 8, 2021. Our top story is about how the Chillicothe Public Library is partnering with a national nonprofit to bridge Central Illinois' digital divide. You'll also hear from Alex Sierra, the youngest public official in Peoria. The 22-year-old is the newest member of the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees.