(Photo By Flickr User Rachel Gardner) Sports Scope News Flash: “Peoria, IL Is 2017’s 3rd Worst City for College Basketball Fans!” With Big Dance Madness just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its NCAA Tournament Fun Facts infographic as well as its report on 2017’s Best & Worst Cities for College Basketball Fans to…… MORE
WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2017 IHSA Girls Class 3A & Class 4A State Finals Update
(Photo By Flickr User AMISOM Public Information) Just in case you missed out on The 2017 IHSA Class 3A & Class 4A Girls Basketball State Finals on last weekend at Redbird Arena, let take a look and see which teams placed and took a trophy home right now…… “The IHSA 2017 Queens Of The…… MORE
Chicago Cubs World Series Trophy Tour Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User West Point – The U.S. Military Academy) The Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to Peoria, IL to give fans the opportunity to see and take photos with the 2016 World Series Trophy. The trophy will be at the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom, located on the 4th floor…… MORE
Celebrate Pancakes With A Purpose At IHOP
(Photo By Flickr User Elsie Hul) “Can you feel it, come on and feel the power of free….pancakes!” Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP restaurants have raised nearly $20 million to support charities in the communities in which they operate. On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, from 7am to 7pm, guests…… MORE
WVEL News Scope: Tallahatchie County Courthouse To Be Converted Into A History Museum
(Photo By Flickr User Jimmy Emerson, DVM) “Newsline, Tallahatchie County Courthouse, Sumner, MS.” The courtroom where Emmett Till’s murderers were acquitted, are in discussion to be converted into History Museum Mississippians will finally have the teen’s tragic story memorialized from start to horrendous finish. A professor at University of Kansas is leading a…… MORE
WVEL News/Weather Scope: Warm Temperature Records In The Month February
tempPhoto By Flickr User Mr.TinDC ) According to week.com, the city of Peoria had its warmest February on record with an average daily temperature of 40.5 degrees. Several high temperature records were set. The high for the month was 74 degrees and that tied the record for the warmest Peoria temperature in February. Weather records…… MORE
Law Enforcement Personnel at CAT Headquarters
Law enforcement personnel currently at multiple area Caterpillar facilities. Stay tuned for more details.… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Jackson Five Mural
(Photo by Flickr User Tach_RedGold&Green) The Indiana Arts Group plans to preserve a Jackson Five mural in their home city of Gary, IN. An Indiana art group plans to preserve a mural depicting the Jackson 5 in Gary’s Miller Beach neighborhood. The Northwest Indiana Times and wgem.com reports, Felix “Flex” Maldanado painted the mural…… MORE
Chicago Cubs World Series Trophy Tour Is Coming To The River City
(Photo By Flickr User Eric) “Go Cubs Go, Go Cubs Go, Hey Peoria Whata Ya Say, The Trophy’s Comin’ To The River City” The Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to Peoria, IL to give fans the opportunity to see and take photos with the 2016 World Series Trophy. The trophy…… MORE
WVEL/IHSA Insider: IHSA 2017 Queens Of The Court: Part II (The Final Chapter)
(Photo By Flickr User Jonas Tana) The question was so nice, we had to ask you twice! “Who do you think will be crowned “IHSA Queens Of The Class 3A/4A Court?” The Road To Redbird Arena, Part Two (The Final Chapter) concludes on this weekend in Normal. IL! March Madness has begun and we are set…… MORE
