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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, January 4th. You'll hear about a successful appeal that will remove a name on the April ballot for the District 1 seat on the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education. Plus, a bike empowerment program is teaching Peoria youth responsibility, mechanical skills, and how to fix a bike or two along the way.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, December 6th. You'll hear about how a seemingly lost piece of Central Illinois holiday history made its way back to Peoria, plus the Peoria Peacekeepers Network is reviving a restorative justice program for juveniles with misdemeanors.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Our top story is about how two Peoria-area economic leaders say the region is poised for a strong rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll also hear about the River City's DIY counterculture of years' past as documented in the new book "Punks in Peoria."

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 11, 2022. We'll recap Gov. JB Pritzker's visit to Peoria to sign a public safety bill into law. Plus, how Peoria might attract remote workers to stabilize the local population. 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, October 10th. You'll hear what state and federal lawmakers have to say about Peoria's passenger rail proposal, plus CEO Dr. Fredrick Echols of the Cure Violence Global program gives more information on what the program would look like in practice in Peoria.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 12, 2022. You'll hear about a long COVID study that's taking place in Peoria. And the owner of a copi processing plant and fishing co-op in East Peoria talks about the state's Asian carp rebranding effort. On Deck is produced by Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, November 11th. You'll get the latest on what's happening with Peoria County's Auditor position, plus you'll hear from a Peoria woman who lost her father in WWII...but has connected with people in the Netherlands who tend to her father's grave site.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, August 12th. You'll hear about how vandalism is a problem amongst community gardens in Peoria. Plus, a classic play is coming to a local community theatre, and director Tom Hardin has a very special reason for playing it in Peoria. On Deck is produced by Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, October 21st. You'll hear about a Cradle-to-Career initiative that could help revitalize the city's south side. Plus, The Second Chance Nightclub that was the heart of Peoria's rock scene in the 1970s and 80s is coming back for a celebration of Peoria's vintage music scene.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 5, 2022. You'll hear about what's next after the Peoria City Council's rejection of a $25,000 gun violence assessment. Plus, Peoria's city engineer tackles some FAQs on CSOs (Combined Sewer Overflows). On Deck is produced by Holden Kellogg.