(Photo By Flickr User Inventorchris) Police officers will be on the lookout across the state of Illinois for holiday revelers who shouldn’t be behind the wheel. According to Associated Press & WGEM-TV, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police say that nearly 200 law enforcement agencies will out in force in…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Cube Vision Lands Production Deal
(Photo By Flickr User Eva Rinaldi) According to Variety.com, Cube Vision, rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube’s production company, has signed a comprehensive first-look deal with 20th Century Fox TV and Fox 21 Television Studios. The two-year deal sets up Cube Vision to develop projects for broadcast, cable, and digital outlets. Ice Cube has brought…… MORE
15 Low-Cost/Free Gift Ideas For The 2016 Holiday Season
(Photo By Flickr User alvanman) The holiday season has become a commercial bonanza in which billions of dollars are spent on gifts and billions are added to our credit card debt tab. But that’s not what it’s really all about, and there’s no reason to feel pressured into spending more than you can afford. Because…… MORE
WVEL Holiday/Money Watch: 6 Holiday Shopping Tips
(Photo By Flickr User 401(K) 2012) According to wallethub.com, we’re each projected to spend about $936 on presents this holiday season. And by year’s end, the average household with credit card debt is expected to owe a record $8,557. In other words, it’s important to keep a watchful eye on your wallet during such an…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Actor Jamie Foxx To Portray Marvin Gaye In Biopic
(Photo By Flickr User Gage Skidmore) Jamie Foxx will chronicle Marvin Gaye’s triumphant, tragic life story in a planned limited series about the soul icon. The actor is executive producing the project alongside Passe Jones Entertainment’s Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones, who will shop the series to various linear and digital outlets, according to…… MORE
WVEL Holiday Scope: The 10 Christmas Traditions That Will Bring You Closer To Jesus
(Photo By Flickr User di_ana) The year of 2016 has come and gone and Christmas will soon be upon us. We’re all busy putting up Christmas trees and lights, buying endless gifts and preparing for the day when Santa Claus finally comes to town. More and more each year we see Christ being left out…… MORE
WVEL Gospel/Entertainment Scope: Gospel Legend Joe Ligon Dies At 80
(Photo By Flickr User photosteve101) Joe Ligon, founder and lead singer of The Mighty Clouds of Joy, has died. The Troy, Alabama-born Ligon traveled to Los Angeles as a teen and ultimately teamed with an immensely talented group of singers to create The Mighty Clouds of Joy in 1960. Included in the original lineup were…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope: Chicago Cubs World Series Trophy Road Trip Tour
(Photo by Flickr User Eric) “Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready…….” The Chicago Cubs’ World Series trophy is hitting the road to a city near you! In a news release, the team announced that the tour that began at Cubs Team Store on Michigan Avenue (last Friday, December 9th and at City Hall on…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope: Ben And Julianna Zobrist Reschedule Peoria Rivermen Appearance
(Photo By Flickr User Arturo Pardavila III) Ben and Julianna Zobrist will make a joint appearance at the Peoria Rivermen game next month. Ben Zobrist cancelled his November 26th appearance at Carver Arena due to illness. Zobrist has rescheduled to appear with his wife, a Christian singer, at the Rivermen’s Faith and Family Night. The…… MORE
WVEL Weather/Travel Watch: IDOT And Winter Roads
(Photo By Flickr User Murray Foubister) We have been blessed to experience mild temperatures so far this season, but winter weather can show up any time in central Illinois. According to cinewsnow.com, last month in Peoria, IDOT (Illinois Department Of Transportation) launched a campaign to make sure everyone is prepared to take on winter roads. They…… MORE
