WVEL Community/Holiday Scope: The 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon With Tamron Hall

(Photo BY Flickr User Lwp Kommunikáció) Tamron Hall will be this year’s guest speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Peoria Civic Center. Doors open at 11am and the luncheon begins at Noon. Tickets are $50 per person and $500 for a table of 10. Tickets…MORE

WVEL News Scope: The Illinois “Move Over” Law

(Photo By Flickr User rulenumberone2)   Safety campaign raises awareness of Illinois “Move Over” law. Gov. Bruce Rauner joined state officials to announce a new roadway safety campaign aimed at raising awareness of an Illinois law requiring motorists to move over for stopped vehicles with flashing lights. According to The Associated Press & wgem.com, the state…MORE

67th Annual Peoria Journal Star Family Christmas Sing

(Photo By Flickr User James Hicks)   “Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way……” “You Betta Watch Out, You Betta Not Cry……” “Frosty The Snowman……..” With timeless classic songs like these, you know that the season is oh so right and the holidays are definitely here! Join in for the Peoria Journal Star’s 67th…MORE

WVEL Entertainment Scope: Will Smith Will Be Hosting A Cable TV Series Featuring Mae Jemison

(Photo By Flickr User Gage Skidmore)   Academy Award nominated actor Will Smith has booked a stellar gig on the National Geographic TV Network.. The Hollywood star has been tapped to host the upcoming National Geographic series “One Strange Rock” from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and award-winning producer Jane Root, according to Deadline. The 10-part global event…MORE

WVEL Sports Scope: Northern Illinois & Northwestern Are Going “Holiday Bowling”

(Photo By Flickr User raymondclarkeimages)   Get yourself ready for college football bowl games on the last week of December 2017! Here are the teams that Northern Illinois and Northwestern will be facing: The Northern Illinois University Huskies (Mid-American Conference; 8-4) will take on the Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference; 6-6) in the Quick Lane Bowl…MORE

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