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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, March 9. Our top story is about how Bradley University students are getting their news about the war in Ukraine. You'll also hear about the latest on talks to restore passenger rail service from Peoria to Chicago. WCBU’s Joe Deacon interviews Peoria Mayor Rita Ali about a big meeting she had last week with railroad and highway execs. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, March 2. Our top story is about President Joe Biden's State of the Union address highlighting the work of Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) to end forced arbitration for victims of sexual harassment and violence. You'll also hear about the impact of COVID-19 on the Peoria Zoo. WCBU correspondent Mike Rundle interviews zookeepers about how the pandemic affected humans and animals alike. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 17, 2021. Our top story is about how the process to fill an opening on the Peoria City Council is underway, with a decision expected in a little more than a month. You'll also hear how new CDC guidance says fully vaccinated people can now go mask-less in most settings both outdoors or indoors. Tim Shelley speaks with Dr. Steve Hippler, chief clinical officer for OSF HealthCare, about what that means for you.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Our top story is about how the Broadway Lounge is playing host to an original piano bar show… by a former Cirque du Soleil star this weekend. You'll also hear how public libraries as we know them today, may not exist without the Herculean efforts of one Peorian. WCBU’s Tim Shelley speaks with Jennifer Davis of the Peoria Public Library about the legacy of Erastus Swift Willcox.

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.