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WVEL News Scope: A New General Mills Facility Opens Up In Wilmington, IL
(Photo By Flickr User Fort Wayne – Allen County Economic Development Alliance) The Minnesota-based food company General Mills, has opened an Illinois distribution center that could employ a...
Nov 13, 2017
WVEL Holiday Watch: 130th Annual Santa Claus Parade
(Photo By Flickr User AV Dezign) America's longest running holiday parade makes its return to the River City on Thanksgiving Weekend!The 130th Annual Santa Claus Parade will be taking place on Fr...
Nov 10, 2017
WVEL News Scope: Blue Cross Blue Shield Adds Methodist To In-Network Coverage
(Photo By Flickr User Heidi Ponagai) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois will cover UnityPoint Health – Methodist in-network starting in January 2018.This includes its emergency department, ...
Oct 27, 2017
WVEL Entertainment Scope: “Fly Jock” Tom Joyner + Reach Media = 2-Year Agreement
(Photo By Flickr User National Urban League) “Oh, Oh, Oh, The “Fly Jock” Tom Joyner, will be leaving the radio building…….BUT NOT JUST YET!!!”REACH MEDIA has s...
Oct 26, 2017
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Actor Robert Guillaume, Dies At 89
(Photo By Flickr User Alan Light) Two-Time Emmy winner Actor Robert Guillaume has died.According to eurweb.com & tlcnaptown.com, Guillaume’s portrayal of Benson DuBois endured for nine ...
Oct 25, 2017
Daylight Savings Time 2017
(Photo By Flick User kengo) “See we Saints don’t prance we just turn our clocks back and do the extra rest-a-way! Now Fall Back, Fall Back, Fall Back, Fall Back!”Well Brothers &...
Oct 24, 2017
WVEL News Scope: “Hidden Figures’” Katherine Johnson Is Honored With A Research Facility
(Photo By Flickr User NASA HQ PHOTO) “NASA, Houston, World Wide, we have some excellent news!”On September 22, 2017, NASA honored Katherine Johnson by dedicating a new research buildi...
Oct 23, 2017
WVEL News Scope: SafeWise Ranks Morton Among The 50 Safest Places In Illinois
(Photo By Flickr User Doug Pieper) Morton doesn't have a reputation as being a hotbed of crime. A recent ranking from a safety and home-security website appears to confirm that.The Tazewell Count...
Oct 20, 2017
WVEL Entertainment Scope: 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards Top Winners
(Photo By Flickr User Royal Broll) MercyMe was the big winner at the 48th Annual Dove Awards, held earlier this week at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in Nashville, TN.The group was named Arti...
Oct 19, 2017
WVEL News Scope: Central Illinois Roadway Named In Honor Of State’s 1st African-American Sheriff
(Photo By Flickr User Adam Moss) A stretch of central Illinois highway has been renamed in honor of the state’s first African-American sheriff.According to the Decatur Herald & Re...
Oct 18, 2017
