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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 6. Our top story covers updates in a lawsuit filed against Reditus Labs and its CEO Aaron Rossi. You’ll also hear about how the 2021 Princeton Review ranked Bradley University’s game design program in the top 10 … worldwide. WCBU’s Jody Holtz interviews game design professor and Interactive Media department chair Ethan Ham about the growing program … and why it’s so popular. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

On today’s episode, you’ll hear WCBU Statehouse reporter Maggie Strahan speak with Pekin mayor Mark Luft, who is running for re-election in the new 93rd district for the House of Representatives. And in another installment of WCBU's history series Postmark Peoria, ardent gardener, lifelong Peoria resident, and author Janice Powers tells WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter about her recently published book "More Than Flowers, An Illustrated Garden Memoir." Plus, WCBU's Tim Shelley sits down with Peoria Community Development Director Joe Dulin to learn more about the demolition of the former McKinley and Harrison schools on Peoria’s south side.

On today’s episode, Collin Waters, the director of exports and logistics for the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and the Illinois Corn Growers Association talks to WCBU correspondent Tim Alexander about the impacts Russia's invasion of Ukraine have on global corn and agricultural markets. And WCBU’s Steve Tarter speaks with John Amdall and Gary Nelson - members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Bradley University - about how they've continued to find new ways to grow in retirement. Plus, during Out and About, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois is joined by Executive Director Wendy Thomasson and Artistic Director Ian Thatcher of the Peoria Ballet to talk about their spring production of “Coppelia.”

On today’s episode, WCBU takes a look at the impact gun violence has on Peoria families. Peoria teen rapper Taurey Best and record label founder Ray DeCambra talk to host Daniel Musisi about Taurey’s first single “Danger”. It’s about coping with the trauma of witnessing a homicide in Peoria at age 5. And you’ll hear from Yolanda Wallace. She is the founder of the Jon Buckley Memorial Garden - a place for those who've experienced tragedies. Plus, Peoria Community Against Violence CEO Becky Rossman speaks with WCBU’s Hannah Alani about the impact Peoria gun violence has on families.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, host Jenn Gordon talks with Shannon Cox and Heather Brammeier about the exhibits now on display at the Peoria Art Guild.TTAG (Third Thursday Art Group) is a diverse group of artists. They create in various media and eclectic imagery. The exhibiting members include Connie Andrews, S.J. Boyd, Sherri Burritt, Ken Clubb, Bob Doucette, Christopher Gauthier, Reid Hansen, Barbie Perry, David Seay, Steph Van Doren, and Peggy West. This group of professional fine artists are linked together through their individual creative curiosity and their desire to discuss ideology, process, and current art trends. TTAG offers support and critique of each other’s artwork, making each stronger in developing their body of work.I Found U Collective is a group of artists from all over the world, including Peoria's own Heather Brammeier. Brammeier was the intermediary for creating the artworks in I Found U by the River. She took a walk with her camera along the Illinois River and snapped photos continuously during that walk. At times, she turned around to capture the view behind her, at other times she zoomed in on details in the scene in front of her. Each artist selected the photos they were to manipulate, draw on, collage with, or otherwise transform into a new image of the Peoria Riverfront.The process of interpreting a scene from a distant location is what I Found U Collective calls roving reflection. An artist creates photographic imagery from their location to share with the other artists. These artists interact with the images artistically, through digital manipulation, collage, drawing, painting, or a combination of approaches. The results are then exhibited in the location of the original photo documentation, where residents enjoy seeing the interpretations and investigations based on their hometown.For more information on these exhibits visit Peoria Art Guild.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 7. Our top story is about the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois. You’ll also hear about how the Jon Buckley Memorial Guardian continues to provide homicide victims solace after 10 years. As part of a WCBU special program on the aftereffects of violence, Tim Shelley interviews Yolanda Wallace, who founded the garden in honor of her son, who was murdered in 2006. 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, February 17. Our top story is about new data showing the growing demand for housing in Peoria’s Downtown and Warehouse District areas. You'll also hear about how “play therapy” is becoming more widely available in Greater Peoria. WCBU’s Jody Holtz interviews two certified play therapists about how their work helps children who may struggle with traditional talk therapy … and why play is valuable for both adults and children alike. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

WCBU reporter Joe Deacon speaks with "Black History 365" co-authors Walter Milton and Joel Freeman about their approach to developing the curriculum and what it offers for students.

On this week's episode of Out and About, host Jenn Gordon talks with Derel Monteith about the new release of an old album.

On today’s episode, in part two of Jody Holtz’s two day series on the importance of play, she explores how play helps with learning. You’ll hear about a plan to distribute COVID-19 virus therapeutics statewide more equitably. WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter learns about the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus, during Out and About, jazz pianist Derel Monteith talks about his new album of early recordings entitled, "Early Reflections (93-94)."