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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 Thursday, June 24, 2021. Our top story is about how nearly mid-way through the home season, the Peoria Chiefs' attendance numbers are down around 80 percent from their recent yearly average. But general manager Jason Mott says there's no cause for alarm.You'll also hear how movie theaters have been experiencing hardships for quite some time now, and the pandemic certainly hasn't helped. WCBU student reporter Olivia Streeter talks with Bradley Professor Cory Barker about the current state of cinemas.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Our top story is about how residents of the historic Bishop Hill community northwest of Peoria are calling on the state to make needed repairs to its properties there. You'll also hear from Dave Koehler who has represented Peoria since 2006 in the State Senate, where he serves as assistant majority leader. The new legislative maps mean he would also represent parts of Bloomington-Normal. WCBU’s Christine Hatfield speaks with Koehler about how he'd bring the cities together as part of his work.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 14, 2021. Our top story is about how Bradley University is holding in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend. You'll also hear how professional baseball is back in Peoria after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled last season.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, producer Daniel Musisi sits in for host Jenn Gordon and is joined by Peoria Riverfront Market manager, Sharon Gramm and Down River Farm owner and market vendor, Evan Barry, to talk about the 18th season of the Peoria Riverfront Market. The market is open Saturday mornings 8AM – 12PM, from May 22nd to September 25th, in the 200 block of Water Street in Downtown Peoria.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Our top story is about how close to 450-million dollars in major road work is planned for the Peoria area over the next six years. You'll also hear how COVID-19 laid bare technology access inequities among students. After months of virtual learning, many Peoria-area schools plan to use the summer to make up for lost ground.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Our top story is about how the Tazewell County Health Department saw a rise in Sexually Transmitted Infections in 2020. You'll also hear how a new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum highlights Illinois’ connections to music legends.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, producer Daniel Musisi sits in for host Jenn Gordon and is joined by the owner of the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Diane Hahn to talk about the 13th International Music, Wine and Craft Beer Festival at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 3, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria affiliate of a nationwide mentoring organization is seeking more volunteers to address a backlog. You'll also hear how the latest buzz in the fight against climate change is the idea of paying farmers to sequester carbon in their soil through a carbon marketplace.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 4, 2021. Our top story is about how Mayor Rita Ali says Peoria has a lot to offer and has the potential for a great rebirth. You'll also hear how a marketplace for carbon trading has been in development to pay farmers who demonstrate on-farm carbon capture. A farm in central Illinois is exploring that marketplace while also selling their carbon offsets directly to consumers in the region.