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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.

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.