(Photo By Flickr User Thanh Mai Bui Duy) Join in and Help Fight Arthritis with the Peoria Jingle Bell Run/Walk coming the first Saturday in December! Participants dress in costumes appropriate for the season and those with a bib will receive free admission to the Peoria Park District’s Klondike Festival. Cost is $30 for individuals…… MORE
Festival Of Lights Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User Liz) Giving you a friendly reminder to get ready to bring the whole family and light up the night with the 31st Annual Festival Of Lights happening on the 3rd Saturday of November! The 31st Annual Festival of Lights Parade will take place on Saturday, November 21st in East Peoria, IL…… MORE
WVEL Health Watch: Oral Health
(Photo By Flickr User begemot_dn) “Is that a loose tooth?” “Is that a bump inside your mouth a sign of oral cancer?” “Do you suffer from chronic dry mouth?” When these few oral health questions are asked, people want answers and they want them right away. According to blackamericaweb.com, here are 5 oral symptoms that you…… MORE
45th Annual Turkey Trot
(Photo By Flickr User chris cast) Peoria’s oldest running race, the 45th Annual Turkey Trot, will take place at Detweiller Park on the 4th Sunday of November! The 45th Annual Turkey Trot, will take place at Detweiller Park at 1 pm on Sunday, November 22nd. Despite rain, shine or snow, the 4-mile run…… MORE
128th Annual Santa Claus Parade
(Photo By Flickr User Carlos) America’s longest running holiday parade returns to the River City on Thanksgiving Weekend! The 128th Annual Santa Claus Parade will be taking place on Friday, November 27th (Thanksgiving Friday) beginning at 10:15am in Peoria, IL. Join in on this great Peoria tradition as the parade takes a magical journey…… MORE
WVEL Community Scene: Soup And Soul For The Center
(Photo By Flickr User sea turtle) “Great Soup, Great Music, Great Cause!” Join the Dream Center Of Peoria as they host Soup & Soul For The Center. On Tuesday, November 10th, Dream Center Peoria will be having the 2nd Annual Soup & Soul for the Center. Over 20 restaurants will be providing delicious soups,…… MORE
WVEL Community Watch: Stuff-A-Bus
(Photo By Flickr User Fairfax County) Join in with Kroger, CityLink, and Peoria Friendship House for the Stuff-A-Bus fundraiser! Hey family, join in and help be a blessing to area families as the Stuff-A-Bus campaign returns to the River City Area. Once again, the area is being asked to help stuff a bus full…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Pharrell Williams Will Sing With South Carolina Church Choir
(Photo By Flickr User Merlijn Hoek) According to eurweb.com, blackamericaweb.com, and The Associated Press, music sensation and “Voice” coach Pharrell Williams, will perform during the Sunday service at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, is where nine black parishioners were gunned down during a Bible Study class this past Summer.…… MORE
McDonald’s McCafe Coffee For Our Military
(Photo By Flickr User areta ekarafi) With Veterans Day coming, this is the perfect time of year to express our community’s gratitude towards the United States military. For the second year in a row, McDonald’s® local owner/operators of Peoria/Bloomington, IL will do just that through the second annual “Buy One, Give One. McCafé® Coffee for…… MORE
WVEL Community Watch: American Red Cross And Pekin Fire Department Team Up To Install Smoke Alarms
(Photo By Flickr User Jamie King) The American Red Cross in partnership with the Pekin Fire Department will be installing free smoke alarms in Pekin, IL. Volunteers from the Red Cross and the Pekin Fire Department will provide and install the smoke alarms and share home fire preparedness information with the residents. Smoke Alarm…… MORE
