(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) Peoria’s Salvation Army has officially opened its Christmas Center! According to cinewsnow.com, The Salvation Army has opened it Christmas Center in Peoria. This week, staff will be collecting applications from families looking for assistance at the Corps Community Center at 2903 West Nebraska Avenue, Peoria, IL.…… MORE
Flores strikes out, Royals win World Series!
Flores strikes out, Royals win World Series!… MORE
WVEL Money Watch: Walgreens Buys Out Rite Aid
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) The Deerfield, IL based drug-store giant, Walgreens, is expanding its pharmacy territory. According to cinewsnow.com, Walgreens announced earlier this week, that it is buying out drug-store chain rival Rite Aid for $17.2 billion, including debts. The deal combines the second and third largest drug-store operators, behind CVS Health, which is currently…… MORE
WVEL Sports Beat: Manual Academy And Chicago Bears
(Photo By Flickr User Isolino Ferreira) According to lisc.org, Peoria Public School District 150 has been granted $50,000 by the Chicago Bears through the National Football League Foundation Grassroots Program to install lights at the Manual Academy football field. The improvement will allow the local Junior Football League & Manual Varsity teams to schedule night games and practices…… MORE
Daylight Savings Time 2015
(Photo By Flickr User Chris Campbell) Get ready: it’s time to “fall back, fall back, fall back, fall back!” Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am Sunday, November 1st, which means you will need to turn your clocks back an hour before you go to bed Saturday night, October 31st. The annual tradition signals…… MORE
WVEL Community Scene: Festival of Lights Parade
(Photo By Flickr User yoshinari) 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 beginning at 5:45pm. The parade…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Erykah Badu Will Host The Soul Train Music Awards
(Photo By Flickr User Patrik Hamberg) “Get ready for the hippest trip in America as Singer/Songwriter Erykah Badu, will host this year’s Soul Train Music Awards!” Black Entertainment Television & Centric Network announced that it will honor Jill Scott and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at this year’s show. Edmonds will receive the Legend Award, and Scott…… MORE
WVEL Sports Beat: Bradley Basketball Open Practice Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User Dayland Shannon) Hey Bradley fans, just want to remind you that the Bradley Braves will host open practices at Renaissance Coliseum! First-year Bradley Basketball head coach Brian Wardle and his staff, invite BU Mens’ Basketball fans as they host two open practices at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria, IL. The dates and…… MORE
WVEL Community Scene: 40 Leaders Under Forty
(Photo By Flickr User stantontcady) Check out the “40 Leaders Under Forty” Class Of 2015, coming to East Peoria, IL on the first Thursday in November! The “40 Leaders Under Forty” is an annual celebration of leadership event in Central Illinois. This event votes through nominations submitted by the community, the area’s top…… MORE
WVEL Health Watch: Breast Cancer And Mammogram Screenings
(Photo By Flickr User Gerald Geronimo) The new recommendations on breast cancer screening say all women should begin having yearly mammograms at age 45, and can change to having mammograms every other year beginning at age 55. The new recommendations on breast cancer screenings are as follows: -Women with an average risk of breast…… MORE
