Joe Deacon - WGLT
ReporterJoe Deacon is a reporter at WCBU and WGLT, joining in 2020. Contact Joe at jdeacon@ilstu.edu.
An Illinois State University graduate, Joe previously spent 18 years with The Pantagraph in Bloomington in various roles ranging from copy editor to sports reporter and assistant sports editor. He transitioned to radio with eight months as a reporter for WSOY in Decatur.
Joe was born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and is an avid White Sox fan. He also enjoys movies and video games (still, even at his age).
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A 20-year-old Peoria man will spend 15 years in prison for his role in a 2024 attempted robbery arranged through Facebook Marketplace that resulted in the death of an accomplice from Bloomington. -
Former Heartland Community College baseball standout Sam Antonacci had a moment in the spotlight Tuesday after playing a key role in Team Italy’s upset win over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. -
The average price in McLean County is up to $3.56 per gallon, that's 65 cents more than the price in February, according to the fuel cost-tracking website GasBuddy.com. -
In the agreement with Lifelong Access, Bloomington will purchase a lot immediately north of the building and build a new 77-space public lot. In turn, the city will lease a 43-space lot at the former Elks Lodge along Madison to Lifelong Access on a 99-year term. -
The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Carle Health and Deneen Brothers Farms that paves the way for the regional medical campus on 35 acres within the Empire Business Park. -
Driven by expenses mandated by the federal and state governments, the City of Bloomington is proposing a $370.5 million overall budget for 2027. -
El director del Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council afirma que atender las necesidades residenciales es una pieza clave para lograr el crecimiento empresarial en Bloomington. -
The head of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council says addressing residential needs is one key piece to realizing business growth in Bloomington.
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The Bloomington City Council ultimately voted 8-1 to authorize spending up to $120,000 on 145 new Walther PDP handguns for the police department. -
Peoria-area native Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is on track toward sainthood once again, the Diocese of Peoria announced Monday.
