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2017 Circle City Classic Parade Grand Marshall Update

2017 Circle City Classic Parade Grand Marshall Update

(Photo By Flickr User Bryan Horowitz)   Indiana Black Expo, Inc. has named five time NBA Champion Ron Harper as the grand marshal of this year’s Circle City Classic Parade®. This year’s parade will take place on Saturday, September 23rd beginning at 10 AM Eastern/9 AM Central, beginning at North and Pennsylvania Streets in Indianapolis, IN.…MORE

2017 Morton Pumpkin Festival Reminder

2017 Morton Pumpkin Festival Reminder

(Photo By Flickr User I, DL.)   Each September, in celebration of the pumpkin canning season, the city of Morton, IL hosts the Morton Pumpkin Festival. 2017 will be the Festival’s 51st year. Come and celebrate with them! This year’s festival theme is “Das Pumpkin (The Pupmkin).” The Morton Pumpkin Festival includes over 30 special…MORE

WVEL Sports/Travel Scope: 20th Annual Chicago Football Classic

WVEL Sports/Travel Scope: 20th Annual Chicago Football Classic

(Photo By Flickr User JohnPickenPhoto)   “Come On, Baby Don’t You Wanna Go? Back To That Same Ol’ Place, Sweet Home Chicago!” If you’re ready for some HBCU Football, then you don’t want to miss the Chicago Football Classic in Chicago, IL happening on the 5th Saturday in September! About The Chicago Football Classic: In 1997,…MORE

21st Annual Central Illinois Black Expo And Community-Wide Cookout

21st Annual Central Illinois Black Expo And Community-Wide Cookout

  (Photo By Flickr User Eastern Iotas) “Come be a part of the biggest Black Expo downstate; It’s the 21st Annual Central Illinois Black Expo & Community-Wide Cookout Block Party!” The Central Illinois Black Expo is a multicultural event with a unique mix of fun activities, exhibitors, workshops, game shows, variety, and more fun for…MORE

Peoria Mayor’s Leadership Prayer Breakfast

Peoria Mayor’s Leadership Prayer Breakfast

(Photo By Flickr User Like_the_Grand_Canyon)   The 43rd Annual Mayor’s Leadership Prayer Breakfast is back at the Peoria Civic Center on Thursday, September 21, 2017 with guest speaker Jason Brown, former St. Louis Rams football player. Breakfast begins at 6:30 am in the ballroom. Former St. Louis Rams player Jason Brown stepped out in faith in…MORE

WVEL Sports/Travel Scope: 34th Annual Circle City Classic

WVEL Sports/Travel Scope: 34th Annual Circle City Classic

(Photo By Flickr User Josh Hallett)   “The Battle Of The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Wild, Wild, West,” is on the line as the  (CSU) Central State University Of Ohio Marauders and the (KSU) Kentucky State University Thorobreds go to battle in the 34th Annual Circle City Classic. CSU and KSU will meet inside…MORE

2017 Morton Pumpkin Festival

2017 Morton Pumpkin Festival

(Photo By Flickr User Doug Pieper)   Each September, in celebration of the pumpkin canning season, the city of Morton, IL hosts the Morton Pumpkin Festival. 2017 will be the Festival’s 51st year. Come and celebrate with them! History about the Morton Pumpkin Festival: In 1967, the first Morton Pumpkin Festival was organized by the…MORE

WVEL Community Scene:  Pekin Marigold Festival

WVEL Community Scene: Pekin Marigold Festival

(Photo By Flickr User Bart)   The very first Pekin Marigold Festival was held in 1973, and now, young and old look forward to this yearly, after Labor Day weekend event. The 2017 Pekin Marigold Festival will be held at Mineral Springs Park in Pekin, IL starting this Thursday, September 7th and ending on Sunday,…MORE

WVEL Sports Scope: EIU +TSU= 19th Annual John Merritt Football Classic

WVEL Sports Scope: EIU +TSU= 19th Annual John Merritt Football Classic

(Photo By Flickr User Eastern Illinois University)   Eastern Illinois football’s first Ohio Valley Conference road game for the 2017 season, will have a little added pageantry as Tennessee State University announced that their Saturday, September 30th match-up with EIU will serve as this year’s John Merritt Classic to be played in Nissan Stadium in…MORE

WVEL Sports Scope: The Peoria Chiefs Are In The Midwest League Baseball Playoffs

WVEL Sports Scope: The Peoria Chiefs Are In The Midwest League Baseball Playoffs

(Photo By Flickr User Charles Taber)   After clinching a wild card berth Thursday night, the Peoria Chiefs have announced that 2017 Midwest League playoff tickets are on sale with the Chiefs first home game scheduled for Wednesday, September 6th at 6:30 pm against the Quad Cities River Bandits. The Chiefs are in the playoffs…MORE

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