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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Our top story is about how rainier days are good news for some Central Illinois crops' growth, but it might be bad news for farmers looking to sell goods. You'll also hear from John Hanlon who is retiring from the Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois at Springfield. His work has led to the release of 18 people from prison, some after decades and some who were on death row before Illinois abolished capital punishment.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Our top story is about how close to 450-million dollars in major road work is planned for the Peoria area over the next six years. You'll also hear how COVID-19 laid bare technology access inequities among students. After months of virtual learning, many Peoria-area schools plan to use the summer to make up for lost ground.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 4, 2021. Our top story is about how Mayor Rita Ali says Peoria has a lot to offer and has the potential for a great rebirth. You'll also hear how a marketplace for carbon trading has been in development to pay farmers who demonstrate on-farm carbon capture. A farm in central Illinois is exploring that marketplace while also selling their carbon offsets directly to consumers in the region.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Our top story is about how Illinois higher education institutions are getting emergency relief funding from the 1 point 9 trillion-dollar American Rescue Plan. You'll also hear how charitable food organizations like the Midwest Food Bank are looking for new volunteers comfortable enough to serve, while still recovering from a rough year of production due to the pandemic.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 28, 2021. Our top story is about how U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth says she's secured a commitment from the Air Force secretary nominee, to take a closer look at plans to shed C-130 air wings like the one stationed out of Peoria. You'll also hear how more travelers are expected to hit the roads and fly this year as businesses open and vaccination rates increase.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria City Council will vote tonight on canceling a pending loan and on reinstating city workers to full pay. You'll also hear how Illinois Central College's next crop of industrial maintenance apprentices begin their studies in the fall. And ICC President Sheila Quirk-Bailey says they'd like to expand the apprenticeship program.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 10, 2021. Our top story is about how a Peoria Native is working to give back to his hometown by building relationships with students through his charity organization. You'll also hear how the Peoria Innovation Alliance has updated its strategic plan as it prepares to open a physical office later this month in the downtown Innovation District. WCBU Reporter Joe Deacon talks with executive director Jake Hamann about how the Innovation Alliance aims to help Peoria-area entrepreneurs.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Our top story is about how the release of long-awaited COVID-19 guidance on the upcoming school year means districts can begin planning with a greater degree of certainty. You'll also hear how Congressman Darin LaHood says he thinks a bipartisan infrastructure bill can still happen this year - but he says it needs to focus on so-called traditional infrastructure to gain the support of him and other Republicans.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, March 31st. Our top story is about the upcoming Greater Peoria Area Newcomer Mixer. You’ll also hear about “More Than Flowers,” a new book that was recently published by lifelong Peorian Janice Powers. As part of his ongoing “Postmark Peoria” series, WCBU correspondent Steve Tartar interviews Powers about her love for gardening. 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 Tuesday, March 29. Our top story is about a group of north Peoria and Dunlap residents opposing a plan to convert Prairie Vista Apartments. You’ll also hear about the impacts of stress and trauma on the human brain … and ways to cope. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviewed Bradley University assistant professor Dr. Erik Braun about the impact of modern-day stressors on our mental health. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.