(Photo By Flickr User Alex Shamis) Take the short drive to Chillicothe, IL to experience the new name in Southern eats and hospitality!!! 2nd Street Bar is under new ownership and has been reborn into 2nd Street Smokehouse Pub & Eatery! After completing lots up updates and renovations, they now bring you that Southern…… MORE
WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2016 Class 1A/2A Girls Basketball State Finals Rewind
(Photo By Flickr User Eric Wong) Who was crowned “IHSA Queens Of The Court?” The Road To Redbird, Part One began on last weekend in Normal. IL for Class 1A & 2A; just in case you missed it, here is a quick glance to see who made “Top Queen” of their court! (winners are…… MORE
WVEL Black History Today: February 29th
(Photo By Flickr User Rossano (aka Bud Care)) Black History Today for February 29th: 1940- Hattie McDaniel known for her supporting roles became the first African-American to win the Oscar Award for her role as ‘Mammy’ in the movie ‘Gone With The Wind’ on this day. Not only was she the first African-American to receive…… MORE
WVEL Black History Weekend Today: February 27th And 28th
(Photo By Flickr User jinnrouge) Black History Weekend Today for February 27th & 28th: February 27th: 1833- Maria W. Steward delivered one of the four speeches which confirmed her place in history as the first American-born woman to give public lectures. 1844- Independence Day for Dominican Republic 1869- Congress adopted the 15th constitutional amendment, making it illegal…… MORE
WVEL Sweet Deals: Garners Pizza And Wings
(Photo By Flickr User brett jordan) If you are hungry for some pizza, wings, sandwiches, or appetizers, have we got a “Sweet Deal” for you! The “Sweet Deal” of the week comes from Garners Pizza & Wings in Morton! Garners Pizza & Wings in Morton, IL is a pizza restaurant.that serves delicious pizza, wings,…… MORE
WVEL Black History Today: February 26th
(Photo By Flickr User Franklin & Marshall College) Black History Today for February 26th: 1869- Fifteenth Amendment guaranteeing the right to vote sent to the states for ratification. 1870- Black leader of the Union League, Wyatt Outlaw, lynched in Alamance County, NC. 1877- At a conference in the Wormley Hotel in Washington, representatives of Rutherford B. Hayes and representatives…… MORE
WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2016 Class 1A/2A Girls Basketball State Finals
(Photo By Flickr User Marcus Balcher) Who will be crowned “IHSA Queens Of The Court?” The Road To Redbird, Part One begins on this weekend in Normal. IL; let the February Fever begin! Here is a quick glance to see who will be matching basketball wits at Redbird Arena: Class 1A Semifinals: Friday,…… MORE
WVEL Black History Today: February 25th
(Photo By Flickr User Cliff) Black History Today for February 25th: 1839- Seminoles and their Black allies shipped from Tampa Bay, FL to the West. 1870- Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi sworn in as first Black U.S. senator and first Black representative in Congress. 1948- Martin Luther King, Jr. ordained as a Baptist minister 1964- The singer…… MORE
2016 Official Home Show Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User Stanley Whyte) Sending a friendly reminder to come join in as The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, present the 2016 Official Spring Home Show at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL! More than 250 companies occupying 450 booth spaces make the show the largest of its kind in…… MORE
WVEL Black History Today: February 24th
(Photo By Flickr User Elvert Barnes) Black History Today for February 24th: 1811- Bishop of the AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church Daniel Payne, was born on this day. 1864- Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes the first black woman to receive an M.D. degree. She graduated from the New England Female Medical College. She worked from 1852-1860 as…… MORE
