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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

WVEL News Scope: Tallahatchie County Courthouse To Be Converted Into A History Museum

WVEL News Scope: Tallahatchie County Courthouse To Be Converted Into A History Museum

(Photo By Flickr User Jimmy Emerson, DVM)     “Newsline, Tallahatchie County Courthouse, Sumner, MS.” The courtroom where Emmett Till’s murderers were acquitted, are in discussion to be converted into History Museum Mississippians will finally have the teen’s tragic story memorialized from start to horrendous finish. A professor at University of Kansas is leading a…MORE

WVEL News/Weather Scope: Warm Temperature Records In The Month February

WVEL News/Weather Scope: Warm Temperature Records In The Month February

tempPhoto By Flickr User Mr.TinDC )     According to week.com, the city of Peoria had its warmest February on record with an average daily temperature of 40.5 degrees. Several high temperature records were set. The high for the month was 74 degrees and that tied the record for the warmest Peoria temperature in February. Weather records…MORE

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