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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, July 1, 2021. Our top story is about how the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission is looking at how to address gaps in public transit access across the area. You'll also hear from storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis who has two roles to play in the upcoming Springdale Cemetery Summer Snippet Tour. As he tells WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter, one figure is well-known, while the other is more obscure.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, July 2, 2021. Our top story is about how an environmental advocacy group warns a lack of data about nitrate levels in private well water could be hiding a significant public health problem. You'll also hear how the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to fourth of July celebrations around the nation in 2020. This year, the big Red, White, and Boom celebration remains canceled, but many other area communities are bringing back their celebrations.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, July 16, 2021. Our top story is about how a closed, landmark West Peoria restaurant may soon find new life as a cannabis consumption lounge. You'll also hear how the annual Redneck Fishing Tournament is coming back to Central Illinois after a hiatus. Tim Shelley talks with organizer Betty DeFord about Bath, Illinois' one-of-a-kind Asian carp fishing tournament.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Our top story is about how during the COVID-19 pandemic...local parks and trails became a lifeline for those looking for safe ways to get out of the house. You'll also hear how Central Illinois animal shelters and foster care groups are dealing with levels of overcrowding never seen before as the country re-emerges from the worst of the pandemic. They need help to find rescued animals safe homes and to prevent more people from surrendering their pets.

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.

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.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Our top story is about how OSF has broken ground on its new Cancer Institute in Peoria. You'll also hear how a few years ago, Peoria Public Schools began the school year with nearly 80 teaching vacancies. This year the number of open positions can be counted on one hand. WCBU's Tim Shelley talks with PPS Superintendent Dr. Sharon Kherat about how they closed the gap.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, August 13, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria Mayor Rita Ali is touting the accomplishments she's made in her first 100 days in office. You'll also hear how whether you’re vegan or not, it’s evident that plant-based lifestyles are becoming more popular. WCBU student reporter Jordan Mead shares the experiences of people adopting plant-based diets in Central Illinois.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Our top story is about how Bradley University is putting a new emphasis on building cross-cultural initiatives on campus. You'll also hear how as the hospitality industry in the Peoria area begins to bounce back with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, more residents are taking to the town. But behind the scenes, many employees are still working to shake the effects of pandemic-induced furloughs.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 27, 2021. Our top story is about how teachers and other school workers would receive 30 days of paid sick leave after becoming parents under legislation in the Illinois Senate. You'll also hear how Illinois Central College is applying for a federal Promise Neighborhoods grant. If approved, nearly 80 million dollars would be available to transform education on Peoria's South Side.