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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.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, October 25, 2021. Our top story is about free cooking classes in South Peoria offered through the University of Illinois extension and House of Hope. You’ll also hear about COVID-19’s impacts on police departments. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews Niyazi Ekici, a professor at Western Illinois University’s Law Enforcement and Justice Administration School.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, November 4. Our top story is about the new “Hispanic-Owned Peoria” campaign. You’ll also hear from Jennifer Zammuto, president of Heart of Illinois United Way. WCBU’s Jody Holtz interviews Zammuto about the group’s 100th anniversary, and how the organization has and continues to support six counties across Central Illinois.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, October 18, 2021. Our top story is about the response of the Booth family to Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria’s idea to host a summit for women affected by gun violence. You’ll also hear from a local cybersecurity expert about the potential digital dangers faced by those who spent most of the COVID-19 pandemic working from home.

Bradley University and Illinois Central College have entered a transfer partnership to create a seamless pathway between the higher education schools, while boosting the Greater Peoria workforce.

For many years there have been a number of fruitless efforts to remove the invasive Asian carp from the Illinois River. But a renewed sense of excitement…