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WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/19/2015

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/19/2015

(Photo By Flickr User Randy Von Liski)     Hot fun in the Summertime is still going on in the Capital City! If you want to join in on the summer fun, check out to see what’s happening with day number 7 of the Illinois State Fair today.   Wednesday, August 19th – Governor’s Day:…MORE

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/18/2015

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/18/2015

(Photo By Flickr User Randy Von Liski)   Today is day number 6 of the Illinois State Fair! If you want to take a look at what’s going on with the ISF, check out today’s highlights and see how you can join in on this Summer Celebration!   Tuesday, August 18th – Agriculture Day: Illinois…MORE

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/17/2015

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/17/2015

(Photo By Flickr User Randy Von Liski)   If you are making plans to be at the Illinois State Fair, click on and check out what’s happening with the ISF on this day!   Monday, August 17 – Senior Citizens Day/Scout Day: Fair visitors 60 and older are admitted to the fairgrounds for free. Special…MORE

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Weekend Today: 8/15 + 8/16/2015

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Weekend Today: 8/15 + 8/16/2015

  (Photo By Flickr User Randy Von Liski) The first official weekend of the Illinois State Fair has come and all are welcome to attend! Get the 4-1-1 on what will be happening on Saturday and Sunday inside the Illinois State Fair Weekend Today Edition.   Saturday, August 15th – City of Springfield/Local Officials Day:…MORE

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/14/2015

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/14/2015

(Photo By Flickr User Randy Von Liski) See what’s happening in the State Capital with a glimpse of the Illinois State Fair, Today! Today, it’s Opening Day at the ISF you can join in with them as they celebrate the County Fairs and Horse Racing Day! More than 70 county fair queens and 105 fairs and…MORE

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/13/2015

WVEL Summer Watch: Illinois State Fair Today-8/13/2015

(Photo By Flickr User Randy von Liski) Get ready to have fun in the Capital City as the Illinois State Fair begins with Preview Night! Preview Night is the unofficial start of the fair with the Twilight Parade and discounted rides. The parade starts at 6pm from 9th Street & North Grand Avenue to the…MORE

WVEL News Scope: Peoria Civic Center Box Office Gets A New Name

WVEL News Scope: Peoria Civic Center Box Office Gets A New Name

(Photo By Flickr User Patsy Wooters) The Peoria Civic Center will now be selling tickets from its newly renamed Toyota Box Office. According to cinewsnow.com, the new naming rights partnership with Bloominton’s US Cellular Coliseum and local Toyota Dealers was announced earlier this week. The Toyota Box Office will continue to sell tickets to upcoming…MORE

WVEL Health Watch:  Summer Allergies

WVEL Health Watch: Summer Allergies

(Photo By Flickr User Brooke Novak) If you have seasonal allergies, then you already know how miserable this time of year can be. A runny nose, sore throat, itchy eyes and nonstop sneezing combined with the heat and humidity leads to one miserable summer. But, what if there was a way, a couple of ways…MORE

WVEL Community Scene: Alpha 5K Walk /Run

WVEL Community Scene: Alpha 5K Walk /Run

(Photo By Flickr User Official US Navy Page) Join in for the Alpha 5K Walk/Run coming the 3rd Saturday in August! The members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Alumni chapter sponsor this great event so that they can continue to mentor the great youths in this city. This program that Alpha Phi Alpha is sponsoring…MORE

WVEL Community Scene: Back To School Party

WVEL Community Scene: Back To School Party

(Photo By Flickr User USAG-Humphreys) Start the 2015-2016 school year off the right way by celebrating with a Back To School party at the Logan Recreational Center in Peoria, IL! Spend the day at Logan Park by playing games, enjoying refreshments, and using the splash pad! You can also sign your child up for Logan…MORE

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