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WVEL Community Scene: “Celebrating Peoria: You Told Us” Community Celebration
The City of Peoria, in conjunction with All-America City Committee, is hosting “Celebrating Peoria: You Told Us”, a community celebration of the one year anniversary of the All-America Cit...
Jun 11, 2014
WVEL Community Scene: 44th Annual Steamboat Days Festival
(Photo By Flickr User Dariana Donovan)Get ready for three days of fun around Peoria's Riverfront. The 44th Annual Steamboat Days Festival combines a bigger, better carnival, delicious food, ...
Jun 10, 2014
WVEL Travel Scope: Burlington Steamboat Days/American Music Festival
(Photo By Flickr User Peter Zimmerman)The 52nd Annual Burlington Steamboat Days/American Music Festival is a six-day festival held each June in Burlington, IA. The annual festival has N...
Jun 09, 2014
WVEL Sports Scope: IHSA Boys Baseball/Girls Softball Class 1A & 2A State Finals Round-Up
(Photo By Flickr User Kua Patrick Wai Khong)If you want to play catch-up with Part I of the 2014 IHSA Class 1A & Class 2A Boys Baseball/Girls Softball State Finals, here are the res...
Jun 09, 2014
WVEL Entertainment Watch: Actor-Singer Herb Jeffries Dead At 100
(Photo By Flickr User Tom Lohdan)Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino, September 24, 1913 in Detroit, MI), the jazz singer and actor who performed with Duke Ellington and was known as the &...
May 29, 2014
WVEL Community Watch: 2014 Peoria Walk To Cure Arthritis
(Photo By Flickr User Roger Carr)You're invited to the 2014 Peoria Walk to Cure Arthritis! The walk will take place at Midstate College located at 411 West Northmoor Road in Peoria, IL...
May 29, 2014
WVEL Community Scene: The 49th Annual Tremont Turkey Festival
(Photo By Flickr User Joe Shlabotnik)Get ready to bring your appetite and enjoy some Summer fun when the 49th Annual Tremont Turkey Festival takes place on Thursday, June 5th through Sunday,...
May 28, 2014
WVEL Community Scene: Washington Good Neighbor Days
(Photo By Flickr User Kim Salmons)Instead of celebrating cherries, the city of Washington, IL will be celebrating "Good Neighbors" come the last Wednesday in May!The Good Neighbor Days Festi...
May 27, 2014
Gala Of The Royal Horses Tour Is Coming To The Peoria Civic Center
(Photo By Flickr User 4 Cdn Div/4 Div CA – JTFC/FOIC)The Gala of the Royal Horses will be galloping over to the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, June 7th at 7pm. Gala of The Royal Hors...
May 27, 2014
WVEL Sports Watch: Minnesota Will Be Hosting Super Bowl LII
(Photo By Flickr User harrell99)The Super Bowl is headed back to the Mill City for the first time since '92.Keeping with the tradition of rewarding teams with new stadiums, NFL Commissioner Roger...
May 23, 2014
