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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While many police officers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, they also see vaccine mandates as anathema.
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Employers seeking out new avenues to fill workforce gaps should take a closer look at the "labor reserve," or people who would work under different conditions, says one Illinois researcher. But enticing them to apply for a job may require some accommodation of their needs.
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In spring 2015, Pekin Park District officials were startled when a hole suddenly appeared near McNaughton Park.
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Josh Osborn has a unique job. The Navy veteran turned ecologist leads the waterfowl aerial inventories from the Frank Bellrose Waterfowl Research Center at the Forbes Biological Station in Havana.
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Soybean oil offers a lot of potential in blending up a cleaner jet fuel. But to date, it hasn't been a major competitor in the biofuel market.
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A former television meteorologist in the Quad Cities and Rockford is announcing his run for the new Illinois 17th Congressional District. So is a former Rockford state representative.
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U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a noted critic of former President Donald Trump, is calling it quits rather than vying against U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood in a Republican primary next year.
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A Putnam County industrial park is implementing a plan to go fully carbon-neutral, in what their CEO claims is a world-first.
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The museum is reviewing and removing some artifacts as part of a consultation process with the tribes whose ancestors are buried there.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Thursday the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill he helped pass this week will provide much-needed improvements for roads, bridges, airports, and railways across the state and the entire country.