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WVEL Health Scope: McDonald’s Happy Meal Banishes Cheeseburgers
(Photo By Flickr User Calgary Reviews) McDonald’s is banishing cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat, and...
Syndicated Author Feb 15, 2018

WVEL Money Scope: Increasing Passport Fees
(Photo By Flickr User jpmatth) Your local post office will likely be a lot busier over the next few weeks, as people rush to get their passport before the price goes up $10 on April 2nd.Even if y...
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2018

WVEL Health Scope: 7 Simple Steps To A Longer, Healthier Life
(Photo By Flickr User Marco Verch) Taking care of yourself can lead to a longer, healthier life. There are seven simple steps that research has shown can make a difference.Each involves mak...
Syndicated Author Feb 13, 2018

The 2018 Official Spring Home Show
(Photo By Flickr User Reno Tahoe) The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria’s Official Spring Home Show will be held on February 23-25, 2018 at the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall in...
Syndicated Author Feb 12, 2018

WVEL Education Scope: High School Students Can Earn A College Degree
(Photo By Flickr User Atomic Taco) John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL, is offering a new program that will allow high school students to earn an associate’s degree at the same time o...
Syndicated Author Feb 09, 2018

WVEL College/News/Money Scope: University Of Missouri-Kansas City Offers Up A Tuition Deal
(Photo By Flickr User Rough Tough, Real Stuff) “Dateline: Kansas City, MO” According to The Associated Press & wgem.com, the University of Missouri’s Kansas City campus...
Syndicated Author Feb 07, 2018

WVEL News Scope: Pekin Native Scott Altman Has Been Chosen For The Astronaut Hall Of Fame
(Photo By Flickr User NASA HQ PHOTO) Former NASA astronaut and Pekin, IL native Scott Altman, has been chosen for the Astronaut Hall of Fame.Altman first went into space in 1998, eventually loggi...
Syndicated Author Jan 24, 2018

WVEL News/Health Scope: Salmonella And Jimmy John’s
(Photo By Flickr User David Erickson) Two people who dined at Jimmy John’s last month, may be victims of a salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts at Jimmy John’s; this was according to...
Syndicated Author Jan 23, 2018

WVEL Health Scope: Sore Throat Soothing
(Photo By Flickr User Via Tsuji) Sore throats can be a real pain in the neck!According to the National Institutes of Health, CNN, and wqad.com, viral infections cause most sore throats, usually t...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2018

WVEL Money Scope: Holiday Shoppers Spent Record Amount Online
(Photo By Flickr User Jason Flores) Shoppers spent a record amount online during the holiday season.That's according to Adobe Analytics, which reports online shopping during the holiday season re...
Syndicated Author Jan 19, 2018


