Joe Deacon
ReporterJoe Deacon is a reporter at WCBU, joining in 2020 after one year as a correspondent for Bloomington-Normal sister station WGLT.
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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Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat is looking forward to District 150 moving past COVID-19 with a new strategic plan.
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As the Tri-County area moves closer to having 30% of residents fully vaccinated for COVID-19, public health officials report 232 new coronavirus...
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Andre Allen believes Tuesday’s guilty verdicts in the case of George Floyd’s death can serve as a step in the right direction toward better community...
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It's Official: Rita Ali Makes Peoria History As First Woman, African American To Become MayorRita Ali is officially Peoria's Mayor-elect, weeks after Election night came and passed.
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An issue with the application process could prevent the Peoria Civic Center from getting some federal economic relief funds.
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The president of Peoria's chapter of the NAACP hopes the murder conviction in the death of George Floyd represents a turning point for equal justice and...
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Tri-County health officials report six more deaths linked to COVID-19 and 150 additional coronavirus infections in the past day.
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UPDATED 8:30 P.M. | Rita Ali leads Jim Montelongo by 43 votes in the race to become Peoria's next mayor after the final tally of mail-in ballots...
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Tri-County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Approach 200; Region Adds 4 DeathsHospitalizations for COVID-19 in the Tri-County area have reached the highest total in 17 weeks as the region nears 100,000 fully vaccinated residents.
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Rita Ali's lead in the race for mayor of Peoria is a couple votes wider in the latest results from the Peoria County Election Commission.