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WVEL News Scope: OSF Healthcare Purchases Former Grocery Retail Location On East Bluff District
(Photo By Flickr User Kay Schlumpf) Newsline: Central Peoria, ILOSF HealthCare has purchased the former Cub Foods store on Peoria's East Bluff District.According to WEEK-TV, an OSF spokeswo...
Dec 17, 2018
WVEL News Scope Now: Cereal Maker, Kerry Inc., Shuts Down Its Central Illinois Plant
(Photo By Flickr User indecisive) A company that’s the largest employer in the small central Illinois village of Gridley has closed because not enough people were buying the cereal it...
Dec 14, 2018
WVEL News Scope Now: Tobacco 21 Veto Override Failed To Pass
(Photo By Flickr User Raul Lieberwirth) Newsline: State Capitol, Springfield, ILMembers of the Illinois House failed to pass an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of legislation that woul...
Dec 03, 2018
WVEL Education/News Scope: Dunlap High School Tops List of “Best Schools And Districts” In The Peoria Area
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Hawk) Newsline: Dunlap, ILDunlap High School tops the list of Best Schools & Districts in the Peoria area, according to research website Niche.com and WEEK-...
Nov 30, 2018
WVEL Travel Scope: Route 66 Could Become A Part Of The National Historic Trail
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Hawk) A new proposal would designate Route 66, the Mother Road that connected Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA, as a National Historic Trail.U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Ji...
Nov 29, 2018
WVEL Heath Scope: Staying Healthy During Cold + Flu Season
(Photo By Flickr User Petras Gagilas) If you want to stay healthy during the cold & flu season, you might want to follow a few tips courtesy of Kohler & pjstar.com to help you, your famil...
Nov 28, 2018
WVEL News Scope Now: Portion Of Interstate 55 To Be Renamed For Hometown Fallen Army Sergeant
(Photo By Flickr User Ken Lund) According to WEEK-TV, a section of Interstate 55 near Towanda, IL will be renamed for a fallen Army sergeant from McLean County.The Illinois House and Senate voted...
Nov 27, 2018
WVEL News Scope Now: Parents With Teens Are Warned Of Risks Involved With “MeetMe” Mobile App
(Photo By Flickr User Aaron Yoo) A warning for all parents, you are probably familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and maybe even Tumblr, but there is another app that your kids may be using...
Nov 26, 2018
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Chance The Rapper To Produce A Movie Musical Set In The Windy City
(Photo By Flickr User Julio Enriquez) According to rollingstone.com, deadline.com, and goodblacknews.org. Chance the Rapper (born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett) is augmenting his long list of side p...
Nov 21, 2018
WVEL Health Scope Now: Romaine Lettuce
(Photo By Flickr User Ruth Hartnup) Healthline: Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns in new alert.Do not eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce, the Centers for Disease Control is warni...
Nov 21, 2018
