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WVEL Health Scope: Watermelon And Muscle Soreness

WVEL Health Scope: Watermelon And Muscle Soreness

(Photo By Flickr User Farbs01) “Could eating watermelon ease muscle soreness?” Well, to some extent. That’s what Spanish researchers recently discovered. According to menshealth.com, in the study, fit men performed an exhausting cycling workout. Then they drank about 17 ounces of unpasteurized watermelon juice, which was made by liquefying fresh watermelon in a blender. It…MORE

WVEL Community Scope: City Of Peoria City Hall Wins National Title

WVEL Community Scope: City Of Peoria City Hall Wins National Title

(Photo By Flickr User Jimmy Emerson, DVM)   In an contest sponsored by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), the City of Peoria beat out over 200 city halls to win the #ELGLCityHall National Championship. This online contest pitted city halls from all over the country in a bracket-style competition. Participants were asked to vote, leave…MORE

WVEL Entertainment Scope: Whitney Houston’s Documentary To Premiere At The Tribeca Film Festival

WVEL Entertainment Scope: Whitney Houston’s Documentary To Premiere At The Tribeca Film Festival

(Photo By Flickr User badgreeb RECORDS)   The Whitney Houston Documentary Is Set to Premiere At the 16th Annual Tribeca Film Festival. The Tribeca Film Festival announced 82 of the 98 films that will play in this year’s annual festival. Among the entries are “Gilbert,” Neil Berkeley’s documentary about the comedian; “Elian,” the Alex Gibney-produced documentary about…MORE

WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2017 IHSA Kings Of The Court: Part I

WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2017 IHSA Kings Of The Court: Part I

(Photo by Flickr User Hobbies On A Budget)     Who will be crowned “IHSA Kings Of The Court?” We know that this question was asked for the ladies and now, it’s the gentlemen’s turn to see who will take all as the “Road To River City, Part One,” begins this weekend in Peoria, IL;…MORE

Daylight Savings Time 2017 Reminder

Daylight Savings Time 2017 Reminder

(Photo By Flickr User Kim Love)   Say family, it felt really, really good to “fall back, fall back, fall back” for a few months, didn’t it? But, it’s now time to “Spring Forward. Spring Forward, Spring Forward!” Well Brothers & Sisters, Mothers & Misters, it’s that time again! It’s time to change the clocks!…MORE

IHSA State Finals/River City Madness Shuttle Express

IHSA State Finals/River City Madness Shuttle Express

  (Photo By Flickr User Varela ©)   CityLink will operate continuous bus shuttles from participating hotels to the Peoria Civic Center for the Illinois High School Association Boys Basketball State Finals on Friday, March 10th and Saturday, March 11th for the Class 1A and 2A games, and Friday, March 17th and Saturday, March 18th for…MORE

WVEL Sports Scope: Peoria, IL And College Basketball Fans

WVEL Sports Scope: Peoria, IL And College Basketball Fans

(Photo By Flickr User Rachel Gardner)   Sports Scope News Flash: “Peoria, IL Is 2017’s 3rd Worst City for College Basketball Fans!” With Big Dance Madness just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its NCAA Tournament Fun Facts infographic as well as its report on 2017’s Best & Worst Cities for College Basketball Fans to…MORE

WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2017 IHSA Girls Class 3A & Class 4A State Finals Update

WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2017 IHSA Girls Class 3A & Class 4A State Finals Update

(Photo By Flickr User AMISOM Public Information)     Just in case you missed out on The 2017 IHSA Class 3A & Class 4A Girls Basketball State Finals on last weekend at Redbird Arena, let take a look and see which teams placed and took a trophy home right now…… “The IHSA 2017 Queens Of The…MORE

Chicago Cubs World Series Trophy Tour Reminder

Chicago Cubs World Series Trophy Tour Reminder

(Photo By Flickr User West Point – The U.S. Military Academy)   The Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to Peoria, IL to give fans the opportunity to see and take photos with the 2016 World Series Trophy. The trophy will be at the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom, located on the 4th floor…MORE

Celebrate Pancakes With A Purpose At IHOP

Celebrate Pancakes With A Purpose At IHOP

(Photo By Flickr User Elsie Hul)   “Can you feel it, come on and feel the power of free….pancakes!” Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP restaurants have raised nearly $20 million to support charities in the communities in which they operate. On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, from 7am to 7pm, guests…MORE

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