Category Archives: WVEL News

(Photo By Flickr User Urbanworld Film Festival)"Maya Angelou inspired our nation through a life of advocacy and through her many contributions to the written and spoken word," said Megan Bre...

(Photo By Flickr User Insomnia Cured Here)"Lights, camera, action; it's Silver Screen Saturdays at the Peoria Riverfront Museum!"Beginning the 1st Saturday in March, see eight...

(Photo By Flickr User Heinrich Klaffs)Black History Today for February 26th:1985: On this day at the Grammy Awards ceremony, African-American musicians won awards in several categories. Lionel Ri...

(Photo By Flickr User Marilylle Soveran)The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria's  Official Spring Home Show will be held on February 27-28 & March 1, 2015 at the Peoria Civ...

(Photo By Flickr User Charles Taber) The 2015 IHSA Girls Class 1A & Class 2A State Finals make their way to Normal, IL on this weekend.Here is a glimpse of what will be happening on Frid...

(Photo By Flickr User Cliff) Black History Today for February 25th:1991: Adrienne Mitchell (first African American woman to die in combat in the Persian Gulf War) is killed in her military barrac...

(Photo Courtesy Of New Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant)Steak, Fin, and Fun is what you'll get with our latest Sweet Deal!Starting Friday, February 27th at 9am, you can get fift...

(Photo By Flickr User Tomas Jansson) Black History Today for February 24th:2009: The widow of New Orleans musician Ernie K-Doe, Antoinette K-Doe, passed away in New Orleans, LA on this day. ...

(Photo By Flickr User Karen) Black History Today for February 23rd:1995: Bass Singer Melvin Franklin of The Temptations, died of complications following a brain seizure in Los Angeles, CA. H...

(Photo By Flickr User State Farm) Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department Of Transportation are teaming up to help save lives.According to cinewsnow.com, car crashes are the number one ...