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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, February 4. Our top story is about conditions at the Peoria International Airport following this week’s two-wave snowstorm. You'll also hear State Senators Dave Koehler — a Democrat from Peoria — and Win Stoller — a Republican from Germantown Hills — react to Gov. JB Pritzker‘s budget proposal. WCBU’s Maggie Strahan interviewed both lawmakers earlier this week following Pritzker‘s annual State of the State address. 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 Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Our top story is about how Governor JB Pritzker announced the investment of an additional $327 million in energy assistance funds for low-income families. You’ll also hear how after a large fight broke out at Peoria High School last Friday, students were back in class yesterday. WCBU’s Tim Shelley spoke with Peoria Public Schools superintendent Dr. Sharon Kherat about what the district is doing to avoid similar disruptions moving forward.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, December 15. Our top story is about the newly formed Office of Firearm and Violence Prevention’s $250 million in grant funding – and how local Peoria organizations can be the most successful at getting funds. You’ll also hear about the impact of a 2010 renovation and expansion of the Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch. WCBU’s Joe Deacon talks with 20-year library staffer Cynthia Smith about how updating the old 1910-era branch allowed library staff to reach more South Side youth. 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 Tuesday, December 14. Our top story is about the “Pavilion in the Park” proposal, which the Park Board of Trustees must revisit in January – even though board members opposed the plan this fall. You’ll also hear about why roundabouts – circular-shaped and stoplight-less traffic control tools – are becoming more popular in Peoria. WCBU correspondent Steve Tartar interviews Peoria Public Works Department deputy director Sie Maroon about roundabouts, and how they’ve gone over in central Illinois. 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 Wednesday, December 8. Our top story is about how the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill may be the best hope to save the Peoria International Airport’s 64-year-old air traffic control tower. You’ll also hear about “From Peoria to Lebanon,” an ongoing fundraiser for relief efforts in Lebanon organized by the Itoo Society. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews Joe Couri of the Itoo Society about various local events, including an art auction, piano concert and more. 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 Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Our top story is about how former Peoria Park District director Bonnie Noble has died at age 80. You’ll also hear about how Doctor Ken Fukuchi is among researchers hoping to find a treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. Fukuchi, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, was recently awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a five-year study with a goal of developing preventive and therapeutic solutions. Fukuchi discusses the project with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, September 10, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria area's first legal cannabis consumption event is happening this weekend. You’ll also hear from Marty Wombacher, who you may know from his popular blog, Meanwhile Back in Peoria. That blog celebrates his return to his hometown, but on September 11th, 2001, Wombacher was living in New York City, just blocks away from Ground Zero. He told WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter about his recollections from that day.

A weekend snowmobile crash has claimed the life of a Utica man. 58 year-old Brian M. Kelly died at a Peoria hospital Sunday. He was found around 6:45 p.m.…

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, September 3, 2020. Our top story is about how the Greater Peoria Essential…

The Peoria City Council is set to vote Tuesday on approval of a final plan to revitalize the MacArthur Highway corridor.The plan drafted by IDG Architects…