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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, February 5, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria's inaugural Community…

WCBU spoke to state Rep. Sharon Chung, a Democrat who represents parts of Greater Peoria, about what got done and what didn't this spring.

A gas explosion on the square in Canton Wednesday killed one person and injured 11. The blast occurred shortly before 6 P.M. behind the Opera House, but…

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, August 19, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria public school students went back to the classroom today. WCBU reporter Hannah Alani talked with parents who dropped their kids off at Franklin Primary School. You'll also hear how as the United States nears the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many Americans are consumed by ongoing news reports from Afghanistan. After 20 years, the U.S. ended its war in Afghanistan, withdrawing remaining troops and leaving the local Afghan military police in charge. For some Peorians, news of the Taliban regaining control is too painful to watch.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, April 25. Our top story is about U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) visiting Harrison School last week to present a grant for tearing down the dilapidated South Peoria building. You’ll also hear about the impacts of routine cancer screenings that were missed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. WCBU's Hannah Alani speaks with OSF director of oncology Dr. James McGee about the rise in late-stage cancer diagnoses. Dr. McGee also discusses construction updates on OSF’s new Cancer Institute. 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 Friday, August 20, 2021. Our top story is about how a doctor at the OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria says she's concerned about how the upcoming fall and winter might play out. You'll also hear how singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jackie Venson is performing tomorrow night at the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard. Jackie Venson refuses to pick a lane. Her music spans multiple genres, but the thread that laces it all together is emotion-filled, masterful guitar playing and soulfully unique melodies that draw you right into her world. Hear her talk about discovering the guitar and about her approach to her career.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, August 27, 2021. Our top story is about how as cars and trucks move towards electric power in the 21st century, it may surprise some to know that Central Illinois had one of the finest electric transportation systems in the country throughout the first half of the 20th century. You’ll also hear how for many residents of Peoria's southside, grocery shopping is extremely difficult. The 61605 zip code has been considered a food desert since 2018. But things are about to change. In interviews with WCBU reporters Hannah Alani and Joe Deacon, South Side residents and community leaders celebrated the news of a new grocery store in the works.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, September 13, 2021. Our top story is about how a quartet of Illinois River communities hope people make the 52-mile loop this weekend for the first "Bridge to Bridge" River Drive Festival. You’ll hear from the festival organizers. You’ll also hear about how when your business plan was all about brewing up a closer community, what do you do when that community has to stay outside? That was the situation many Peoria-area coffee shops found themselves in during the worst of the pandemic. Steve Tarter checks in with a few to see how they're doing now.

State and federal lawmakers are celebrating the relative success of recent criminal justice reforms. But they admit there’s still a long way to go.Senator…