Tim Shelley
Contact Tim at tsshel1@ilstu.edu.
Tim is the News 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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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says Congress needs to do more to help state and local governments weather the economic turmoil wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After months of speculation, the Illinois High School Association's board announced its decision to move the boys basketball tournament back to...
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A 28-year-old Galesburg man faces federal charges of inciting riots in Chicago and Minneapolis - and handing out explosives to fellow rioters.
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood is calling for a full investigation into the Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death .
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UPDATE: The Illinois High School Association canceled all remaining winter activities Thursday evening, including the Boys Basketball Tournament in Peoria.
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A suburban Chicago school district said they've contacted law enforcement after Republican U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Hubbard claimed she brought a gun...
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Rumors that Illinois gun owners will lose their firearms if they use cannabis under the state's new legalization mandate are false.
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Illinois 18th Congressional District Democratic candidate Mark Haasis is ending his campaign.
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Democrat Mark Haasis is challenging Darin LaHood for the right to represent the 18th Congressional District.
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Severe staffing cutbacks are overwhelming the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement efforts.