Category Archives: WVEL News
Peoria Chiefs Will Host 2015 Midwest League All-Star Game
(Photo By Flickr User Nekonomist)According to peoriachiefs.com, earlier this week, the Peoria Chiefs and the Midwest League have announced that the 51st Midwest League All-Star Game will be played at ...
Jun 18, 2014
WVEL Travel Scope: Galesburg Railroad Days
(Photo By Flickr User Dennis Carr)The presence of exceptional rail facilities has greatly influenced Galesburg's development as a commercial and industrial center in Western Illinois. The ci...
Jun 16, 2014
WVEL Sports Watch: IHSA Boys Baseball/Girls Softball Class 3A & 4A State Finals Round-Up
(Photo By Flickr User Corey Seeman)If you want to play catch-up with Part II of the 2014 IHSA Class 3A & Class 4A Boys Baseball/Girls Softball State Finals, here are the results as follows:"*...
Jun 16, 2014
WVEL Sports Scope: 2014 IHSA Class 3A & Class 4A Softball/Baseball State Finals
(Photo By Flickr User Dewayne Neeley)The 2014 IHSA Boys Baseball & Girls Softball Class 3A & Class 4A State Finals will conclude in East Peoria, IL & Joliet, IL on this weekend. ...
Jun 13, 2014
WVEL Travel Scene: Illinois Juneteenth Celebrations
(Photo By Flickr User Elvert Barnes)Here is a look at what cities are participating in the Juneteenth Celebration around the Land Of Lincoln: Alton, IL:The 23rd Annual Juneteenth observance ...
Jun 12, 2014
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
