(Photo By Flickr User Jeff Myers) When it comes to outward migration of cities in the Midwest, Illinois has no shortage of these areas seeing large numbers of residents departing. According to Business Insider & WEEK-TV, with data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, listed the top 20 cities in the Midwest with the largest…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jason Mrachina) Hey River City & Vicinity, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the weekend! It appears we are on track for warmer than normal temperatures this weekend and early next week (10/20th-10/24/19). According to KWQC-TV, our average highs are in the low 60s now, so this means…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Starley Shelton) Officials are warning drivers to be on the lookout for deer on the road this fall. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) said during deer mating season animals become more active, especially in the early morning and evening hours. Acting Illinois Transportation…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ken Lund) Newsline: The 2019 America’s Transportation Awards & St Louis, MO The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was awarded the grand prize in the 2019 America’s Transportation Awards. This is the top honor for State Departments of Transportation. This was presented at the American Association of State Highway Transportation meeting…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Frankenmedia) As the temperature falls and the fall season has changed, have you tried turning on your heater yet? Experts said you should test it out to see if it is working properly and have your furnace checked. Aire Serv Heating and Air Conditioning owner David Arns said cracks in furnaces…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Taylor Studios, Inc.) Through Sunday, November 10th, the Peoria Riverfront Museum will offer free admission for all high school and college students. The opportunity comes from the ArtBridges Foundation for the museum’s Every Student Initiative; a privately funded curricula-matched program designed to bring students in central Illinois to the Museum. The…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Amy Ross) Founders of the the Flood Museum said it tells the story of how the biblical figure Noah and his family survived a great flood the wiped out all life on Earth. One of the museum’s co-founders says they’ve always had their eye on this particular building for the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Hector Alejandro) The Inaugural St. Louis Heritage Football Classic, NCAA College Football event is soon to become one of the premier HBCU sporting events in the country! This initiative is designed to promote higher education to urban youth through exposure to college and career readiness programming. Proceeds from this event will…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User larrysphatpage) An Illinois lawmaker is pushing for compensation for college athletes. Representative Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, filed the new legislation to try and help the athletes “receive their fair share.” “This measure is about equity and fairness to our college athletes, who have essentially been used to generate massive profits for…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Charles & Hudson) John Deere & Company plans to lay off more than 110 workers at its plant in Davenport, IA by November 18th of this year. According to WICS-TV, the company also said earlier this week that it would lay off about 50 workers later this month from its Harvester…… MORE
