Tim Shelley
Tim Shelley is the Assignment Editor and Digital Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio.
Before venturing into the world of radio, Tim worked as Assignment Editor and later Social Media and Digital Content Manager at WEEK-TV for several years.
Tim was also the editor for three weekly newspapers covering much of Tazewell and Woodford counties.
He was born in Peoria, and is a graduate of East Peoria Community High School, Illinois Central College and Bradley University.
When not covering the news, Tim enjoys playing his guitar, reading up on American and ancient Roman history, and spending time with his friends and family.
Tim also collects the works of Elmer M. King - Peoria history rocks!
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Authorities in Peoria, Ill., continue to investigate an attack on a Planned Parenthood facility that occurred two days after the state's governor signed abortion protections into law.
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OSF HealthCare will only cover fertility treatments for married, opposite-sex workers. That's according to a new report from Bloomberg Law. Reporter Shira Stein says sexual orientation falls under federal anti-discrimination laws, but OSF's status as a religious employer adds some legal uncertainty. -
Is bad branding what's keeping Asian carp from meeting its full potential as a food source? The Illinois Department of Natural Resources believes a new name could net the invasive fish a new place on thousands of dinner tables. -
Former Vice President Mike Pence presented a bullish forecast for Republican chances up and down the ballot in the upcoming 2022 elections during a speech largely bereft of direct references to former President Donald Trump, or the January 6, 2021 insurrection on Capitol Hill. -
Caterpillar is moving the company's world headquarters to Texas this year. -
The banks of the Illinois River are just about the only place in the world you can spot a decurrent false aster growing in its natural habitat. -
Amid a widespread baby formula shortage due to supply chain issues and a safety recall, some parents may resort to unconventional measures like watering down formula to stretch their supply, or following DIY formula recipes found online. -
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is throwing shade at Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin after the Aurora mayor ducked and dodged reporter questions on Monday. -
Pritzker signs slate of public safety bills into law in Peoria, including co-responder pilot programBehavioral health co-responders will be working with law enforcement in four Illinois cities by the end of this year. -
Democratic primary candidates in the 17th Congressional District are struggling to gain recognition from their party's base as they vie for the nomination.
