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Jackie Luebcke can recall her first day on the job at WTVP-TV Channel 47, Peoria’s public television outlet.

The Trump administration is expanding its immigration detention capacity, reopening a 1,000-bed detention center in New Jersey and adding beds at other privately owned facilities around the country.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Thursday, March 8th, 2023. First, Pekin mayoral candidate Becky Cloyd is facing questions over her vote to sell a piece of city-owned property to one of her campaign donors, hear her response. Then, a new program could create a revenue stream for the Peoria Fire Department, hear from Chief Shawn Sollberger on how it works.

WCBU’s On Deck has everything you need to know for Thursday, March 24. Our top story is about how the Peoria Public Library has its first artist-in-residence working now at the McClure Branch. You’ll also hear OSF HealthCare's Dr. John Vozenilek talking to WCBU's Tim Shelley about how blockchain technology could be used in healthcare data management. 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, December 5th. You'll hear about a new court filing that suggests a widening probe into the shuttered COVID-19 testing giant Reditus Labs, plus as civil rights protests continue in Iran, Peoria-based painter Shahrbanoo Hamzeh is speaking out and framing her art work differently in her exhibit now on view at Illinois Central College.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Our top story is about how fifteen Peoria students aren't just graduating with a high school diploma, they've also earned a 2-year college degree. You'll also hear how with summer camps on the horizon, the CDC issued new guidance last week for preventing the spread of COVID-19.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, July 23, 2021. Our top story is about how tree cover disparities can often be an indicator of racial and income inequality. You'll also hear about a plan to turn two major downtown Peoria streets to two-way traffic aims to revitalize the area, and how some people who work downtown are unsure how much of an effect it may have.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria's Healthcare Collaborative is zeroing in on three major health issues impacting lower-income neighborhoods in the community. You'll also hear how June is Pride Month for the LGBTQ plus community. That means there's more rainbow flags out there showing their support. But for many local businesses, pride is year-round.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 6. Our top story is about the Acorn Equality Fund’s “Down & Derby” fundraising taking place in Peoria this weekend. You’ll also hear about how Mother’s Day weekend takes on a somber and grim meaning for the mothers and grandmothers of Peorians lost to gun violence. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Monday, October 3, 2022. You'll hear about how Peoria County's election won't be halted while a lawsuit challenging the auditor referendum is underway. Plus, WCBU news director Tim Shelley talks to employees of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to search for the isolated alcoves of the Illinois River, where the rare plant, the decurrent false aster, thrives.