(Photo By Fliickr User 7330179@N07) Used soap from Hilton Hotels is getting a second life. According to CNN, the company announced earlier that it will collect used bars of soap from guest rooms across its hotels and recycle them into 1 million new bars of soap by October 15th, which is Global Handwashing Day. The…… MORE
Bradley Braves NCAA Tournament Watch Party At The Riverfront Museum
(Photo By Flickr User Taylor Studios, Inc.) “Get Up Everybody, Stand Up And Cheer,……. The Best Is Here!!” Do you want to cheer on the Bradley Braves in the Quest for the Final Four? Come join in at the Peoria Riverfront Museum as you can come out and cheer on our Bradley Braves in the…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope Now: The Bradley Braves Basketball Team Are Going Dancing, NCAA Style!
(Photo By Flickr User Douglas Porter) The Bradley men’s basketball team is headed to a familiar location for the NCAA Tournament as the Braves are set to play in Des Moines, IA for the first and second rounds. BU earned a No. 15 seed for the tournament and opens play against No. 2 Michigan…… MORE
WVEL News Scope Now: The Illinois House Approves Tobacco 21 Legislation
(Photo By Flickr User Sudipto Sarkar) The Illinois House has approved a measure to raise the age to purchase tobacco products statewide to 21. According to WEEK-TV, last week, the House voted 82-31 in favor of raising the minimum purchasing age for cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and nicotine products. “That’s an encouraging, bipartisan vote that puts us…… MORE
Peoria CityLink Provides Shuttle Service During The IHSA Boys’ Basketball State Tournaments Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User Terry Chapman) CityLink will operate continuous bus shuttles from participating hotels to the Peoria Civic Center for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Boys Basketball State Finals on Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16th for the Class 3A and 4A games. Shuttles will pick up in 20-30 minute increments beginning…… MORE
WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2019 IHSA Class 3A/4A Boys Basketball State Finals
(Photo By Flickr User k4dordy) “Which High School Boys Basketball Class 3A/Class 4A team will be crowned “IHSA Kings Of The Court?” Now we know that this question was asked for the Gentle Gents of Class 1A/Class 2A on last week; now we will see who will take all as the “Road To River City,…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope Now: Bradley University Will Be Hosting The NCAA Selection Show Party At The Ren-Col
(Photo By Flickr User Markus Spiske) The 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Champion Bradley Braves Men’s Basketball team are set to learn their fate in the NCAA Tournament this Sunday as fans are invited to Renaissance Coliseum to watch the NCAA Selection Show with the team and staff. Doors open at Renaissance Coliseum’s main arena on…… MORE
IHSA Madness Experience Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User JD Hancock) “Attention, Attention, The IHSA Madness Experience Is Here For One More Weekend!” Since 1996, the IHSA Madness Experience™, a family-oriented extravaganza of fun, interactive games, historical exhibits and good times, has been an integral part of the Boys State Finals in Peoria. Just across the concourse from the…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Genius: Aretha Franklin
(Photo By Flickr User joe ortuzar) It’s official, the upcoming third season of National Geographic’s scripted anthology series Genius will be devoted to the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, who died in August 2018 at age 76. Suzan-Lori Parks, Pulitzer Prize award-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog, will be executive producer and showrunner of the project, from…… MORE
WVEL News/Consumer Scope Now: Illinois Sheriff Gives Warning About Phone Scam
(Photo By Flickr User Matthew Hurst) A sheriff in Illinois is warning people about a sophisticated phone scam. In a news release, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says residents are reporting that they are receiving an unsolicited call from someone claiming to be a representative of Apple Inc. warning them that their device or iCloud…… MORE
