Yearly Archives: 2017

WVEL Holiday/Consumer Watch: Easter- Inside The Numbers

WVEL Holiday/Consumer Watch: Easter- Inside The Numbers

(Photo By Flickr User Colin)   Easter is much more than an occasion to break out your Sunday best or hop into a bunny costume. It is a day of great religious significance for the roughly 71% of Americans who classify themselves as Christians, marking the resurrection of Jesus. And it actually takes place twice…MORE

WVEL Sports Scope: 2017 Indianapolis Colts Preseason Football Schedule

WVEL Sports Scope: 2017 Indianapolis Colts Preseason Football Schedule

(Photo By Flickr User Josh Hallett)   The Indianapolis Colts will see three 2016 playoff teams on their preseason slate of games this year. On earlier this week, the NFL announced the preseason opponents for the 2017 Indianapolis Colts. The Indianapolis Colts’ 2017 preseason opponents is as followed: -Week 1 (August 10th-14th): Detroit -Week 2 (August…MORE

WVEL Holiday/Travel Watch: 2017 Best Cities For Easter

WVEL Holiday/Travel Watch: 2017 Best Cities For Easter

(Photo By Flickr User Andre Natta)   With Easter Sunday around the corner and roughly 80 percent of all Americans expected to observe the holiday in some way, the personal-finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2017’s Best Places to Celebrate Easter to go along with its Easter Facts & Stats infographic. To find…MORE

WVEL Sports Scope: 2017 Chicago Bears Preseason Football Schedule Announced

WVEL Sports Scope: 2017 Chicago Bears Preseason Football Schedule Announced

(Photo by Flickr User Daniel X. O’Neil)   “Alright everyone, are you ready for Chicago Bears football?” The Bears will open the preseason this summer just as they did last year, by hosting the Denver Broncos the weekend of August 10th-14th at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. After facing the Broncos, the Bears will play…MORE

WVEL Consumer/Sports Watch: Cubs/Blackhawks Counterfeit Tickets

WVEL Consumer/Sports Watch: Cubs/Blackhawks Counterfeit Tickets

(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Hawk)   The Better Business Bureau has a warning for sports fans who suspect the prices for tickets to the Chicago Cubs home opener at Wrigley Field or to see the Chicago Blackhawks in the playoffs are too good to be true, They might be right! The Chicago Sun-Times reports…MORE

WVEL Sports Scope: Amazon + Thursday Night NFL Football = $50M Deal

WVEL Sports Scope: Amazon + Thursday Night NFL Football = $50M Deal

  (Photo By Flickr User Alan Levine)   The NFL has a new streaming host for part of its Thursday Night Football package. According to usatoday.com, Amazon said in a statement earlier this week it had won the streaming rights, taking a mantle previously held by Twitter. The $50 million, one-year deal will allow Amazon…MORE

WVEL News/Money Scope: Payless ShoeSource Store Closing

WVEL News/Money Scope: Payless ShoeSource Store Closing

(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart)   Another retailer is facing hundreds of store closures after declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to week.com, Payless ShoeSource locations will be  closing after chain files for bankruptcy. Payless ShoeSource said nearly 400 stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, will shut their doors as part of a cost-cutting…MORE

2017 Central Illinois Auto Show Reminder

2017 Central Illinois Auto Show Reminder

(Photo By Flickr User GoToVan)   Just a reminder that the Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association, is proud to bring back the annual Central Illinois Auto Show to the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 7-9, 2017. The Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association’s 33 dealers will be…MORE

WVEL News Scope: The Illinois State Fair Has A New Look

WVEL News Scope: The Illinois State Fair Has A New Look

(Photo By Flickr User John Morrisette)   The Illinois State Fair has a new logo and a new theme! Illinois State Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe and State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon revealed the new logo in a press release. The logo features the word ‘Illinois’ in black letters, the words ‘State Fair’ in…MORE

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