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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Several family members of the men who died in a 2015 plane crash joined retired Illinois State University Director of Athletics Larry Lyons and current AD Jeri Beggs at a ceremonial gathering Monday to mark the 10-year anniversary. -
The Bloomington Police Department is set to join a statewide task force that looks to better track FOID card revocations. The agreement comes weeks after a triple-murder-suicide in Bloomington. In that case, the gunman had a revoked FOID card. -
The next step in the City of Bloomington’s ongoing efforts to address the foul odor and taste of its water supply will be to reduce algae levels in Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake. -
Amid recent calls to host a town hall meeting with constituents, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he frequently makes himself available to the public. -
Busy Corner in Goodfield started welcoming customers back into the building Thursday, four months to the day after the overnight blaze caused significant interior damage. -
The City of Bloomington will spend more than $500,000 to buy additional powdered-activated carbon in an effort to eliminate ongoing odor and taste issues with the water supply. -
The Illinois State women’s basketball team will participate in a third consecutive Postseason WNIT, but the Redbirds have to wait a little longer to find out their first opponent. -
The Illinois State University men’s basketball team announced Monday it will accept a spot in the 16-team College Basketball Invitational in Daytona Beach. -
A series of town hall meetings will help Heartland Community College gather input on the institution's path forward over the next 10 years. -
One man died Saturday after a two-vehicle crash at an intersection on the west side of Bloomington.
