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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, July 30, 2021. Our top story is about how one of the nation's largest youth advocacy organizations is opening an office in Peoria to assist young people moving through the juvenile justice system. You'll also hear from Mike Stubbs, the new director of the Peoria Next Innovation Center and director of technology commercialization at Bradley University's Illinois Small Business Development Center.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Sam Hipp and Chris Peterlin join host Jenn Gordon to talk about The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]. The fast-paced parody of all 37 works by The Bard promises a night of laughter and entertainment. The show runs Thursday, July 29th under the big tent in Upper Bradley Park and continues through Sunday, August 15th with performances weekly from Thursday thru Sunday. For more information visit Corn Stock Theatre.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Aug. 2, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria's new police chief is now officially on the job. You'll also hear from as WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter about home inventory remains in short supply on the local real estate market.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Beth Johnson joins host Jenn Gordon to talk about the History Walking Tours offered throughout the summer by the Peoria Historical Society. Expert guides bring Peoria’s history to life through tours of Springdale Cemetery, the old Downtown Theatre District, and historical streets like Moss Avenue, Hight Street, and Randolph and Roanoke. Tours are offered Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30AM. For tickets and more information visit: Peoria Historical Society

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Our top story is about how a grant of more than $100,000 will bring a dual-purpose community kitchen to Peoria's North Valley. You'll also hear from one Peoria County resident who thought the pandemic was overblown for political reasons until she and her family grappled with the virus themselves.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 14, 2021. Our top story is about Central Illinois congressman Darin LaHood on he's willing to spend on infrastructure, and where they money should come from. You'll also hear about how the recent deadly COVID-19 surge in India has been difficult to watch from afar for an internist with OSF HealthCare.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Our top story is about how two Peoria-area economic leaders say the region is poised for a strong rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll also hear about the River City's DIY counterculture of years' past as documented in the new book "Punks in Peoria."

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 25, 2021. Our top story is about how after more than 30 projects were submitted to the BUILD Peoria board this spring; the community has selected BUILD Peoria’s 2021-22 Community Project. You'll also hear from Sarah Marie Dillard of Peoria based soul-folk trio Sarah & the Underground, who says the bands new EP released on Father's Day was originally a gift for family.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 28, 2021. Our top story is about how Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he's fully behind President Joe Biden's gun crime prevention strategy. You'll also hear about a Peoria-based bio-medical technology company that has developed a tele-health monitoring device that uses predictive artificial intelligence to help prevent major health events in chronically ill patients.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Our top story is about how rainier days are good news for some Central Illinois crops' growth, but it might be bad news for farmers looking to sell goods. You'll also hear from John Hanlon who is retiring from the Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois at Springfield. His work has led to the release of 18 people from prison, some after decades and some who were on death row before Illinois abolished capital punishment.