Joe Deacon is a reporter at WCBU, joining in 2020 after serving as a correspondent for WGLT. He covers a range of topics including social issues, crime, and regional interests, with a particular focus on agriculture, construction, and transportation. Joe's work has been featured in various outlets such as NPR Illinois, Tri States Public Radio, and WBUR.
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Joe Deacon's coverage heavily focuses on local government, politics, crime and community development in Peoria, Illinois. He is particularly interested in evolving stories and breaking news related to these topics. To reach out effectively to Joe Deacon, consider providing updates or insights into ongoing local government initiatives or policies, developments in crime prevention strategies within the area of focus (Peoria), as well as analysis on infrastructure projects that impact the community. Moreover, if you have information about upcoming events or announcements from local authorities that could affect the community directly, it would likely be of interest to him.
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East Peoria has been home to the Par-A-Dice hotel and riverboat casino on the Illinois River for more than 30 years.With owner Boyd Gaming preparing plans for a new gambling facility, Peoria city leaders have taken steps to make sure any land-based casino is located within their city’s boundar
Four Tri-County communities are getting a total of more than $1.7 million in state grant funding for park district projects.
A political unknown who filed to run in Peoria’s April mayoral race has been indicted for submitting forged nominating petitions.
By: Joe Deacon
Leaders of the initiative tasked with attracting talent to the Peoria area say the effort is producing some tangible results.
A Peoria County jury on Wednesday found Byron A. Jarvis guilty of first-degree murder in an August 2023 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in the East Bluff neighborhood.
Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat has been selected as one of four finalists for the American Association of School Administrators’ 2025 National Superintendent of the Year.
By: Joe Deacon
United Airlines announced it will offer daily nonstop flights between Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport and its Denver International Airport hub, beginning in late March.
Abatement of public campsites in downtown Peoria has been put on hold until January.
Peoria native and former Bradley University men's basketball star Marcellus Sommerville is going into the Missouri Valley Conference's Hall of Fame.
A man is dead after being shot in an East Bluff residence Sunday night in Peoria. According to a Peoria Police Department news release, officers responded to the 300 block of E.
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