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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, April 25. Our top story is about U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) visiting Harrison School last week to present a grant for tearing down the dilapidated South Peoria building. You’ll also hear about the impacts of routine cancer screenings that were missed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. WCBU's Hannah Alani speaks with OSF director of oncology Dr. James McGee about the rise in late-stage cancer diagnoses. Dr. McGee also discusses construction updates on OSF’s new Cancer Institute. 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 Friday, August 20, 2021. Our top story is about how a doctor at the OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria says she's concerned about how the upcoming fall and winter might play out. You'll also hear how singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jackie Venson is performing tomorrow night at the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard. Jackie Venson refuses to pick a lane. Her music spans multiple genres, but the thread that laces it all together is emotion-filled, masterful guitar playing and soulfully unique melodies that draw you right into her world. Hear her talk about discovering the guitar and about her approach to her career.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, August 27, 2021. Our top story is about how as cars and trucks move towards electric power in the 21st century, it may surprise some to know that Central Illinois had one of the finest electric transportation systems in the country throughout the first half of the 20th century. You’ll also hear how for many residents of Peoria's southside, grocery shopping is extremely difficult. The 61605 zip code has been considered a food desert since 2018. But things are about to change. In interviews with WCBU reporters Hannah Alani and Joe Deacon, South Side residents and community leaders celebrated the news of a new grocery store in the works.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Our top story is about how fall is finally here, and pumpkin patches are open and ready for business. WCBU student reporter Olivia Streeter talked with a few Morton pumpkin farmers about how they're growing… not only crops - but tourism in their communities. You’ll also hear how as the fall season rolls in; farmers are busy preparing for the next wave of harvests. But with the changing climate, it’s more difficult than ever to plan ahead. WCBU’s Jody Holtz sits down with Down River Farm owner Evan Barry to talk about the fall season, and how climate change has and continues to affect his organic vegetable farm.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, December 9. Our top story is about Peoria drivers license facilities requiring appointments for most services. You’ll also hear from a longtime air traffic controller about how a new control tower would change more than 40 workers’ lives. WCBU’s Hannah Alani interviews Tim Ekvall about the crumbling infrastructure inside Peoria’s 64-year-old tower, and how the newly enacted $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill could be a dream come true for local air traffic controllers. 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 Thursday, September 9, 2021. Our top story is about how the new FarmFED food processing cooperative is well on its way to revving up its engines. But as Tim Shelley reports, while they've met their fundraising goal, they haven't sold enough ownership shares yet. You’ll also hear how since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of suicide attempts in children and teens has nearly doubled. That's according to Bernice Gordon-Young, a psychotherapist with OSF HealthCare. In this interview with WCBU’s Jody Holtz, Gordon-Young talks about the driving factors behind these attempts, as well as the important role parents have in fostering healthy environments and open communication.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Our top story is about how kids in Peoria can explore career options this weekend with the Peoria Park District. You’ll also hear how the Illinois Judges Association wants more retired judges and attorneys to take on pro bono cases on behalf of low-income residents. Michael Brandt served as a Tenth Circuit Court judge in Peoria and Tazewell counties for more than 20 years. He was Chief Judge from 2011 to 2013. WCBU's Hannah Alani speaks with Brandt, who describes the importance of pro bono work - and why civil pro bono cases are just as important as criminal cases.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, September 13, 2021. Our top story is about how a quartet of Illinois River communities hope people make the 52-mile loop this weekend for the first "Bridge to Bridge" River Drive Festival. You’ll hear from the festival organizers. You’ll also hear about how when your business plan was all about brewing up a closer community, what do you do when that community has to stay outside? That was the situation many Peoria-area coffee shops found themselves in during the worst of the pandemic. Steve Tarter checks in with a few to see how they're doing now.

Critics have long raised concerns about Gen. Michael Flynn's relationship with Moscow. The nominee for national security adviser was in regular contact in December with Russia's ambassador to the U.S.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is holding the first in a series of televised hearings tonight.