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WVEL Sports/Health Scope Now: Baseball Legend Bob Gibson, Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
(Photo By Flickr User Don (The UpNorth Memories Guy) Harrison) One of the toughest competitors in St. Louis Cardinals history is now taking on another tough opponent. Cancer. Baseball Hall Of Famer Bob Gibson, is fighting pancreatic cancer. According to KSDK-TV, Gibson’s agent, Dick Zitzman, confirmed on last Saturday night that Cardinals legend is fighting…… MORE
WVEL News Scope Now: Hot Dog And Hamburger Buns With Plastic In Them Are Being Recalled
(Photo by Flickr User Cody Meek) Newsline: Recall on hot dog and hamburger buns with plastic in them Flowers Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling hamburger and hot dog buns and other bakery products due to the potential presence of small pieces of hard plastic that may have been introduced during production. The products were distributed…… MORE
WVEL Education/News Scope Now: Target Will Be Offering Discount To Teachers For School Supplies
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) Target is offering a 15 percent discount from July 13th-20th to help teachers buy classroom supplies. Teachers need to enter their teacher ID information on a verification form (https://offers.sheerid.com/target-teacher/) to confirm they are a teacher in order to get the coupon. Target said if more information is necessary, they…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope Now: The Chicago Bears Are Coming To Decatur, IL
(Photo By Flickr User Jim Larrison) The Chicago Bears are coming to Decatur, IL on Sunday, July 21st as part of the team’s centennial season festivities. A “Return to Decatur” event is scheduled for that day at the Decatur Civic Center. The public can purchase tickets for $5 each (plus applicable fees) by going online…… MORE
WVEL Travel Scope: 2019 Taste of Chicago
(Photo By Flickr User Peter F.) “Looking to give the Taste, well, a taste?” The 39th annual Taste of Chicago takes place July 10th-14th, bringing more than 80 restaurants to the city’s Grant Park. Last year’s event attracted more than one million visitors, all hungry to take a bite out of some of the city’s…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope Now: Singer/Songwriter Stevie Wonder Announces That He Will Be Having Kidney Surgery Later This Year
(Photo By Flickr User youngrobv) “The Wonder Man” Stevie Wonder, will be taking a break from music. The legendary singer-songwriter announced during a concert in London, England on last weekend that he will be undergoing kidney surgery. Wonder said in a statement, “So what’s gonna happen is this, I’m going to have surgery, I’m going to…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope Now: Actor, Comedian, And Media Personality Rickey Smiley Will Replace Tom Joyner And Start His Radio Show In 2020
(Photo By Flickr User williacw) “Oh, oh, oh (I said oh, oh, oh) it’s…… Rickey Smiley In The Morning!” Tom “The Fly Jock” Joyner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, announced he is retiring at the end of 2019. According to BlackAmericaWeb, Joyner told listeners on last week that Rickey Smiley will be his successor…… MORE
WVEL News Scope Now: Age For Buying Tobacco Products Is Now 21 In The Land Of Lincoln
(Photo By Flickr User Justin Masterson) In case you missed it, a new Tobacco law was passed earlier this week and says that if you want to buy Tobacco products in Illinois, you must be at least 21 years old. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the bill signed earlier this year in April. The American Heart…… MORE
WVEL News/Consumer Scope Now: Illinois Gas Tax
(Photo By Flickr User Josh Hallett) If you’re traveling over the holiday week, you may notice gas prices are on the rise. The gas tax in Illinois doubles to 38 cents a gallon earlier this week. Governor Pritzker said the extra revenue will be used to pay for infrastructure, something he said has needed repair…… MORE
