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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.

A Pekin woman was injured in a Tuesday crash on Illinois Route 6.The Illinois State Police reports 18-year-old Gabrielle E. Nannen was driving north when…

Bill Wehrum, who last week scored a victory for coal industry supporters by rolling back Obama-era power plant emissions rules, is leaving his post at the end of the month.

After Nancy Glynn got pregnant, she learned her employer didn't offer paid family leave. Then, like many Americans, she discovered it was hard to get by without it.

The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.

Student debt cancellation is a prominent issue among young voters, but it's not the sole driving issue organizers are pushing before Election Day.