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WVEL Consumer/News Scope Now: Checking Out Your Furnace

WVEL Consumer/News Scope Now: Checking Out Your Furnace

(Photo By Flickr User Frankenmedia)   As the temperature falls and the fall season has changed, have you tried turning on your heater yet? Experts said you should test it out to see if it is working properly and have your furnace checked. Aire Serv Heating and Air Conditioning owner David Arns said cracks in furnaces…MORE

WVEL News/Community Scope Now: Peoria Riverfront Museum Is Offering Free Admission To High School And College Students Until Early November

WVEL News/Community Scope Now: Peoria Riverfront Museum Is Offering Free Admission To High School And College Students Until Early November

(Photo By Flickr User Taylor Studios, Inc.)   Through Sunday, November 10th, the Peoria Riverfront Museum will offer free admission for all high school and college students. The opportunity comes from the ArtBridges Foundation for the museum’s Every Student Initiative; a privately funded curricula-matched program designed to bring students in central Illinois to the Museum. The…MORE

WVEL Community/Family Scope Now: Flood Museum + Noah’s Ark

WVEL Community/Family Scope Now: Flood Museum + Noah’s Ark

(Photo By Flickr User Amy Ross)   Founders of the the Flood Museum said it tells the story of how the biblical figure Noah and his family survived a great flood the wiped out all life on Earth. One of the museum’s co-founders says they’ve always had their eye on this particular building for the…MORE

St. Louis Heritage Football Classic

St. Louis Heritage Football Classic

(Photo By Flickr User Hector Alejandro)   The Inaugural St. Louis Heritage Football Classic, NCAA College Football event is soon to become one of the premier HBCU sporting events in the country! This initiative is designed to promote higher education to urban youth through exposure to college and career readiness programming. Proceeds from this event will…MORE

WVEL News/Sports Scope Now: Illinois Lawmaker Calls For Student Athletes To Be Paid

WVEL News/Sports Scope Now: Illinois Lawmaker Calls For Student Athletes To Be Paid

(Photo By Flickr User larrysphatpage)   An Illinois lawmaker is pushing for compensation for college athletes. Representative Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, filed the new legislation to try and help the athletes “receive their fair share.” “This measure is about equity and fairness to our college athletes, who have essentially been used to generate massive profits for…MORE

WVEL News Scope Now: Gordmans Will Be Hiring Holiday Seasonal Workers

WVEL News Scope Now: Gordmans Will Be Hiring Holiday Seasonal Workers

(Photo By Flickr User Rexx W.)   Newsline: Holiday Help Wanted: Hiring Seasonal Workers For Gordmans “Attention holiday seasonal workers, attention holiday seasonal workers……” Gordmans is hiring hundreds of seasonal workers to help with the upcoming holiday shopping season. According to WAND-TV, a job fair will be held at each of its 158 store locations on…MORE

WVEL News Scope Now: Peoria, IL Native And Former State Congressman Ray LaHood, Named Chairman Of The Abraham Lincoln Library Board

WVEL News Scope Now: Peoria, IL Native And Former State Congressman Ray LaHood, Named Chairman Of The Abraham Lincoln Library Board

(Photo By Flickr User Washington State Dept of Transportation)   Former Illinois congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been named chairman of the board of directors of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced LaHood’s appointment earlier this week. According to WGEM-TV & The Associated Press, LaHood, a…MORE

WVEL News/Education Scope Now: St. Ambrose University Students Could Be Eligible For Up To $16K In Scholarship Money

WVEL News/Education Scope Now: St. Ambrose University Students Could Be Eligible For Up To $16K In Scholarship Money

(Photo By Flickr User St. Ambrose University)   A new scholarship is offering students the potential to get up to $16,000 in scholarship money towards their degree at St. Ambrose University. According to WQAD-TV, the scholarship program is funded through a $1.38 million estate gift, given by Dale and Lavonne “Bonnie” McFarlin. This is the largest…MORE

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