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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, December 3. Our top story is about booster shots for Peorians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. You’ll also hear about Blanks Evergreen Acres, a Christmas tree farm in Creve Coeur. WCBU’s Jody Holtz interviews Mike Blanks about how the family-owned tree farm bounced back this season after closing in 2020 due to COVID-19. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

On Deck has everything you need to know for Wednesday, December 22. Our top story is about the low probability for a “White Christmas” this year. You’ll also hear more about the newly formed Office of Firearm Violence Prevention. WCBU’s Hannah Alani interviews office director Chris Patterson about how he will work with locally-based advisory councils to dole out $250 million to community-based anti-violence efforts over the next three years. On Deck is produced by WCBU intern Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, December 20. Our top story is about OSF Healthcare’s ribbon cutting ceremony for its new headquarters in downtown Peoria. You’ll also hear about one man’s job studying ducks. WCBU’s Tim Shelley speaks ecologist Josh Osborn about his work, and what we can learn from decades of waterfowl migration data. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

On Deck has everything you need to know for Tuesday, December 21. Our top story is about a student at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg winning a national sports title – for the first time in the school’s history. You’ll also hear about the city of Peoria’s ongoing response to record-breaking gun violence. WCBU’s Joe Deacon interviews Mayor Rita Ali about the various state and federal funding opportunities she’s looking to capitalize upon in the new year. On Deck is produced by WCBU intern Holden Kellogg.

On Deck has everything you need to know for Monday, January 3. Our top story is about rare sightings of snowy owls in central Illinois. You’ll also hear about Veloxity Labs – a bioanalytical research company based in Peoria. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews Veloxity president Shane Needham of Idaho about why he based his company in the River City, and how Veloxity’s work will play a key role in the development of new drugs and treatments. On Deck is produced by WCBU intern Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, September 16, 2021. Our top story is about how Metamora’s Biscuits and Gravy Restaurant is expanding its business in a new direction. You’ll also hear from Jackie Newman, the director of the Springfield Housing Authority and the acting director of the Peoria Housing Authority since 2018. In an interview with WCBU's Hannah Alani, Newman responds to community concerns about the current situation at Taft Homes.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Shannon Cox joins Jenn Gordon to talk about the Peoria Fine Art Fair which will be taking place on September 25 and September 26 on the Peoria Riverfront. Find out why the Fine Art Fair has been ranked #20 in the “Top 200 Fairs” by Sunshine Artist Magazine. To pre-purchase your tickets or to learn more visit The Peoria Art Guild.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Our top story is about how as the Peoria Chiefs finish off this season with a "fan appreciation week," general manager Jason Mott is optimistic this year's lagging attendance won't extend into 2022. You’ll also hear about how a locally famous West Peoria steakhouse is becoming a cannabis consumption lounge. Tim Shelley speaks with High Harbor Cannabis Lounge and Event Center owner Ron DiGiacomo about the new business.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Our top story is about how technology instructors at one local high school believe a state e-sports competition will validate the benefits of gaming. You’ll also hear from seven-year-old Amelia Ly. She is perhaps Peoria's youngest piano virtuoso. But she's also a voracious reader and a lover of science. Ly recently sat down with WCBU's Tim Shelley to talk about her passions.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, October 4, 2021. As students grapple with learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a local school administrator is bridging the gap between Spanish-speaking parents and their children’s teachers. That's our top story. You’ll also hear from Dr. Brian Curtis, OSF HealthCare Vice President of Clinical Specialty Services. He talks about what you need to know about flu season.