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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, October 15, 2021. Our top story is about Latin Fest, a festival at Casa de Arte marking the end of National Hispanic Heritage Month in Peoria. You'll also hear how one of four American Connection Corps Fellows in Illinois is working to narrow the digital divide in Greater Peoria. WCBU News Director Tim Shelley spoke to Grace Clucas about how she's tracking digital inclusion.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Our top story is about natural gas customers in Morton and across the Tri-County can anticipate significantly higher heating bills this winter. You’ll also hear from the president and CEO of the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (“Discover Peoria”) about the latest trends in local tourism. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews JD Dalfonso about how staffing issues are affecting the hospitality industry.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, October 11, 2021. Our top story is about how a new exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum explores the railroads and the people who worked on them during World War II. You’ll also hear how Peoria has a new magazine in circulation. WCBU Student Reporter Olivia Streeter talked with the editor in chief and editor of Construction Beauty Magazine, Elizabeth Hinnen and Mary Delgado about the magazine's vision for the women of Peoria.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, October 14, 2021. Our top story is about Peoria Grown opening its second Market 309 location on the Bradley University campus this week. You’ll also hear how a new report on the state strategy to reduce nutrient runoff shows mixed results. Kris Reynolds of the American Farmland Trust spoke with Charlie Schlenker about why the Illinois nutrient loss reduction strategy hasn't made much progress since its 2015 launch.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Our top story is about how the ospreys nesting on the McClugage Bridge will need to find a new place to roost once the eastbound span comes down. But as Tim Shelley reports, one local bird expert says there's no reason to fret. You’ll also hear from Bradley women's basketball standout Gabi Haack, who is the Missouri Valley Conference's nominee for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Our top story is about how residents of Taft Homes and concerned activists are continuing to demand better housing conditions. You’ll also hear how before Rob Fromberg became a writer and teacher, he was a 19-year-old from Peoria abruptly thrust into the role of full-time caretaker for his younger brother. That relationship is the focal point of Fromberg's new memoir, How to Walk with Steve. He recently spoke with Tim Shelley about the book.

Arizona's largest hospital system is nearing ICU bed capacity as coronavirus cases surge. Will Humble, the state's ex-health chief, urges a new executive order requiring Arizonans to wear face masks.

A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one congressman.

Despite calls for Joe Biden to choose a Black woman as his vice presidential pick, many progressives are urging him to choose Sen. Elizabeth Warren instead.

Prime Minister Theresa May is taking flak from across the ideological spectrum amid a series of resignations. Some are demanding a no-confidence vote; others are demanding an entirely new referendum.