(Photo By Flickr User SKupkowski) Get ready to be a “Part Of The Heart,” it’s hot fun in the summertime with the 68th Annual Heart Of Illinois Fair! The 68th Annual Heart of Illinois Fair will take place at Expo Gardens (located at 1601 West Northmoor Road in Peoria) beginning Tuesday, July 18th starting at…… MORE
WVEL News Scope: YWCA Will Be Opening Up A Membership Program For Ex-Offenders
(Photo By Flickr User Casey Marshall) We all know that getting your life back on track after being released from prison can be difficult, but one local organization wants to help make the transition a little easier. The YWCA Labyrinth House of Bloomington, IL, is starting a new mentor-ship program for women recently released…… MORE
Another Delicious Sweet Deal With Aurelio’s Pizza Goes On Sale This Friday [DETAILS]
Get the best pizza in central Illinois for half price!… MORE
WVEL Travel Scope: Amtrak And Discounted Travel For The Solar Eclipse Viewing
(Photo By Flickr User Richard Eriksson) Amtrak is offering discounted tickets for passengers traveling to Southern Illinois to view the upcoming total solar eclipse. A coast-to-coast total solar eclipse (where day briefly becomes night), will occur in the U.S. on Monday, August 21st for the first time in 99 years. It’ll last the longest near…… MORE
47th Annual John Deere Golf Classic
(Photo By Flickr User Prayitno) The John Deere Classic began life in 1971 as the Quad Cities Open. For its first four years, it was played at the Crow Valley Country Club in Davenport, IA. It became an official tour event in 1972. In 1975, the event was renamed the Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities…… MORE
WVEL Summer/Travel Watch: 31st Annual Streator’s 4th
(Photo By Flickr User Kerosene Productions) BE READY North-Central Illinois and surrounding areas for LOTS of fun as the 31st Annual Streator’s 4th Celebration comes to town! Be Ready for Thursday, July 6th as Streator’s 4th returns to city of Streator, IL! D & J Amusements returns for their second year and will be offering…… MORE
Taste Of Chicago 2017
(Photo By Flickr User Demmer S) What is the city’s recipe for a fantastic food festival? Chefs and musicians, combined with entertainment for all ages and several thousand tasting servings of favorite Chicago bites. Every summer since 1980, Chicago’s beautiful Grant Park on the city’s magnificent lakefront has been home to the world’s largest…… MORE
2017 4th Of July Fireworks
(Photo By Flickr User Victoria Pickering) The 4th Of July Holiday is just around the corner, family!! After having fun with family, friends, and some good food, are you going to the fireworks? Catch up with all the oooh and ahhhs as the big “light show” will light up the night later that evening.…… MORE
32nd Annual Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User antony griffiths) Get ready as the 32nd Annual Mississippi Valley Blues Festival is going down for the start of the 4th of July holiday weekend in the Quad Cities! About The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival: It all started in 1985 with the Blues Festival. Thirty plus years later, the Mississippi Valley…… MORE
Navy Pier 4th Of July Fireworks Show Tips
(Photo By Flickr User Gus) Organizers for Chicago’s lakefront Independence Day celebration say Navy Pier will open early to give revelers a jumpstart. According to The Associated Press and wgem.com, Navy Pier will open to the public at 10am on Tuesday, July 4th ahead of the 9:30pm fireworks show; It’ll last about 15 minutes…… MORE
