(Photo By Flickr User Rexx W.) The Gordmans department store chain is declaring bankruptcy and liquidating all assets. According to week.com & wqad.com, the company filed Monday in Nebraska bankruptcy court for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has also entered into agreements to liquidate all inventory, retail outlets and distribution centers. Andy Hall, president…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Piano Piano!) Nat “King” Cole mural to grace hometown will have a tech twist! According to The Associated Press. Nat “King” Cole is smiling on his hometown of Montgomery, AL. The Montgomery Advertiser reports artist Sunny Paulk and Corey Spearman are in the process of painting a mural of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User ben) The 2017 IHSA Boys’ Class 1A & Class 2A State Finals made their way to Peoria, IL on this weekend. Here is a glimpse of what happened on this past weekend. “*”- indicates winner The 2017 IHSA Boys’ Class 1A & Class 2A State Finals: Friday 3/10/2017: Class…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Farbs01) “Could eating watermelon ease muscle soreness?” Well, to some extent. That’s what Spanish researchers recently discovered. According to menshealth.com, in the study, fit men performed an exhausting cycling workout. Then they drank about 17 ounces of unpasteurized watermelon juice, which was made by liquefying fresh watermelon in a blender. It…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jimmy Emerson, DVM) In an contest sponsored by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), the City of Peoria beat out over 200 city halls to win the #ELGLCityHall National Championship. This online contest pitted city halls from all over the country in a bracket-style competition. Participants were asked to vote, leave…… MORE
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
