(Photo By Flickr User Mike_tn) Black History Today for February 2nd: 1989- In Tampa, FL, a rebellion followed the suspicious death of Edgar Allen Price, a police suspect who died during an arrest. Police contended that Price “hit his head on the ground several times.” 1962- Seven whites and four Blacks arrested after all-night…… MORE
WVEL Black History Today: February 1st
(Photo By Flickr User Tim Evanson) “What we’re gonna do right here is go back, way back, back into time………” All month long, we here at WVEL & Cumulus Media, will be celebrating the history of famous African-Americans past and present. Alright family, are you ready to take a journey back together and see…… MORE
WVEL News Scope: Illinois And Cheap Gas Prices
(Photo By Flickr User Armin Vogel) According to a new report from GasBuddy.com & cinewsnow.com, Illinois now has the second-cheapest gas in the country! The nation has recently enjoyed lower gas prices, averaging $1.82 per gallon, but according to experts that may soon change. Tom Kloza, Oil Price Information Services’ global head of…… MORE
WVEL News Scope: Illinois State University And Hoverboards
(Photo By Flickr User Soar Boards) Newsline: Illinois State University of Normal. IL. Illinois State University has joined the growing list of Illinois schools to ban hoverboards in student housing facilities; a few weeks ago, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign & Bradley University had posted this same issue. According to cinewsnow.com and the university, the…… MORE
WVEL Money Watch: IHSA Football Championships
(Photo By Flickr User Rory Finneren) Tourism officials say that The 2015 Illinois High School Football Championships brought an economic boost of about $800,000 to the DeKalb, IL area. According to The Associated Press & The DeKalb Daily Chronicle, the weekend of November 27th and 28th, provided an economic boost for the area, drawing more…… MORE
WVEL Travel Watch: 35th Annual International Fair At Knox College
(Photo By Flickr User quiddle.) With 11% of its student body from outside the U.S., Knox College has been ranked among top 25 liberal arts colleges for international diversity and among the top 50 for ethnic diversity. Knox College students from all around the world will showcase diverse food, culture, and entertainment as part…… MORE
WVEL Money Watch: McDonald’s Breakfast
(Photo by Flickr User Mike Mozart) “McDonald’s Breakfast Dance Is Your Chance To Do The Bump; everybody do the Bumpty-Bump, do the Bumpty-Bump!” McDonald’s says the introduction of its all-day breakfast and unseasonably warm weather in the final three months of the year helped lift sales by 5.7% in the U.S., marking the second…… MORE
WVEL Weather Scope: Ice Safety
(Photo By Flickr User Partha Chowdhury) “If you skate upon thin ice, you’ll be wise if you thought twice; that’s before you make a single move!” You should always take extreme caution when venturing onto ice; falling through can cause hypothermia and drowning. According to learningcenter.statefarm.com, there are a few general ice safety tips to…… MORE
WVEL Weather Scope: Weather In 2015
(Photo By Flickr User Conservation Law Foundation) NOAA & NASA said that 2015 was the Earth’s warmest since record-keeping began in 1880, the United States. According to CNN & cinewsnow.com, scientists say it’s been clear for some time that 2015 would steal the distinction of the hottest year from 2014, with 10 out of…… MORE
WVEL Money Scope: Tax Season
(Photo By Flickr User Chris Potter) “Tax time, tax time, it’s tax time once again!!” Alright, alright even though this tax jingle has been made up, the 2016 income tax filing season is really here! According to cinewsnow.com, the IRS expects more than 150 million people to file returns this year. Officials expect around…… MORE
