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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, September 30, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria and Illinois were once a part of New France. While that legacy has mostly faded away, remnants of the Illinois Creole culture still linger in some remote parts of the Midwest. You’ll also hear how deadly problems can arise when farmers need to move from one field to another. Rich Egger tells us about a western Illinois woman’s effort to remind drivers to share the road.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, November 22. Our top story is about local efforts to vaccinate children against COVID-19. You’ll also hear about how a local turkey farm is seeing a record number of pre-orders this year and why you should act quickly if you haven’t already secured your holiday meal bird. Christine Yordy, co-owner of Yordy's Turkey Farm in Morton, talks with WCBU’s Jody Holtz about how supply chain issues and labor shortages are affecting the farm this season.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, November 15. Our top story features “Dreamland” author and freelance journalist Sam Quinones, who is speaking at Peoria Public Library tonight about his new book “The Least of Us.” The book covers the rise of the synthetic drug market and its grip on American communities. You’ll also hear about OSF Healthcare’s ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19. WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker interviews Dr. Mike Cruz, OSF’s Chief Operating Officer.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, December 15. Our top story is about the newly formed Office of Firearm and Violence Prevention’s $250 million in grant funding – and how local Peoria organizations can be the most successful at getting funds. You’ll also hear about the impact of a 2010 renovation and expansion of the Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch. WCBU’s Joe Deacon talks with 20-year library staffer Cynthia Smith about how updating the old 1910-era branch allowed library staff to reach more South Side youth. 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, December 7. Our top story is about You’ll also hear about Raber's Packing Company reopening in a new West Peoria location after closing down due to a fire. You’ll also hear about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). WCBU student reporter Olivia Streeter interviews UnityPoint Health behavioral health specialist Amy Roberts about what seasonally-triggered anxiety and depression can look like – and ways to treat it. 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, December 14. Our top story is about the “Pavilion in the Park” proposal, which the Park Board of Trustees must revisit in January – even though board members opposed the plan this fall. You’ll also hear about why roundabouts – circular-shaped and stoplight-less traffic control tools – are becoming more popular in Peoria. WCBU correspondent Steve Tartar interviews Peoria Public Works Department deputy director Sie Maroon about roundabouts, and how they’ve gone over in central Illinois. 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, December 8. Our top story is about how the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill may be the best hope to save the Peoria International Airport’s 64-year-old air traffic control tower. You’ll also hear about “From Peoria to Lebanon,” an ongoing fundraiser for relief efforts in Lebanon organized by the Itoo Society. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews Joe Couri of the Itoo Society about various local events, including an art auction, piano concert and more. 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, September 20, 2021. Our top story is about how a couple of clean energy projects may be coming to Tazewell County in the next few years. You’ll also hear from Mary Jo Papich. She is the award-winning co-founder of the Jazz Education Network and a retired Peoria Public Schools music educator. Tim Shelley recently spoke with Papich about her teaching philosophy and how to keep a love of jazz alive with today's up-and-coming musicians.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Our top story is about how former Peoria Park District director Bonnie Noble has died at age 80. You’ll also hear about how Doctor Ken Fukuchi is among researchers hoping to find a treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. Fukuchi, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, was recently awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a five-year study with a goal of developing preventive and therapeutic solutions. Fukuchi discusses the project with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Our top story is about how an outbreak of violence at Peoria High School nearly two weeks ago opened up a wider conversation on how the district is handling troubled children. WCBU student reporter Olivia Streeter talked with a few Peoria High students about how they are feeling after the events that unfolded. You’ll also hear how while Peoria's days as the "Whiskey City" are long over, the alcoholic beverage is seeing a resurgence in the region with the opening of new distilleries. Tim Shelley spoke with Jeff Murphy, master distiller at J.K Williams, about how he makes whiskey.