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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 10, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria will host a virtual anti human trafficking conference this week. You'll also hear how East Peoria Community High School librarian Brooke Nelson, recently penned Birthmarks: True Stories from Real Mothers. It's a book inspired by her own struggles with postpartum depression.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, November 19. Our top story is about the struggles of Midwest Food Bank and other local service agencies as inflation drives up the cost of food. You’ll also hear about the Peoria Train Fair returning to Peoria this Sunday. WCBU’s Joe Deacon interviews Rick Stephenson of the River City Model Railroad Club about the appeal of model railroading hobby and trains in general.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, December 1. Our top story is the return of Greater Peoria Farm show – the state’s largest indoor agriculture trade show. You’ll also hear about Peoria Ag Lab scientists developing a new jet biofuel from soybean oil. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews scientists Ken Doll and Bryan Moser about the research.

Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsors Kristin and Eugene Johnston, who invite you to visit Festival of Trees this Thurs.-Sat., benefitting Peoria's Crittenton Centers. Learn how you can become a WCBU Day Sponsor.

Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsor Jane Myers inviting you to Graceland Center for Purposeful Aging whose mission is to enhance the lives of older adults in the Peoria area. Visit their website for details. Learn how you can become a WCBU Day Sponsor.

The Boston Red Sox won the World Series, but how did they come back from a terrible season in 2012? And which players and teams should you pay attention to in the NBA, beyond LeBron James and the Miami Heat? Howard Bryant of ESPN talks with host Scott Simon about the week in sports.

In 1910 the Young Buffalo troupe staged not one but two parades in Peoria to mark the start of a string of performances. A torchlight street parade was followed by a parade the following morning.

The school board this week voted to approve a construction management contract with Iowa-based Estes Construction for its new 37,500 square foot facility.

An accomplished health educator and community advocate arrived in Peoria this week to discuss advances in medical simulation and its uses as a tool for social innovation.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 28. Our top story is about what one attorney calls “startling” allegations raised in lawsuits involving Reditus C-E-O Aaron Rossi. You’ll also hear about a longtime Peoria business coming back into the picture under new ownership. WCBU’s Joe Deacon interviews Ava Kamm, a local photographer and the new owner of Peoria Camera. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.