(Photo By Flickr User Aaron Gustafson) Washington Community High School is grieving after long time coach and educator, Kevin Brown, died from brain cancer on Tuesday night. According to WEEK-TV, those who knew him, said the impact he made on athletes and students stretched far beyond the basketball court. Brown was described by Washington Community…… MORE
(Photo By Flick User Dinur) The St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins in Game 7 for franchise’s first NHL Crown! With a win over the Bruins Wednesday night, St. Louis captured its first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. Paced by two first-period goals, the Blues defeated the Bruins 4-1 at TD Garden in Boston,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Great Lakes Institute of Management) Starting in 2021 (through ’23), the IHSA Girls and Boys Basketball State Finals will be condensed to two weekends rather than its previous format of four weekends. According to a release from the IHSA & WEEK-TV, The IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals will be held on…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User puffin11k) Gospel recording artist and Pastor Marvin L Sapp has announced to his congregation that he is retiring as Senior Pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center. He has accepted the personal request of Bishop Richard E. Young to assume the role of Senior Pastor of Chosen Vessel Cathedral in Fort Worth,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User The COM Library) “Attention, Attention, The Peoria Park District Juneteenth Celebration is coming!” Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Join us at Logan Center to learn about the history of Juneteenth, while celebrating the health of the body, mind, and spirit. There…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User k4dordy) Newsline: Steamboat Days & The Peoria Riverfront The 2019 Steamboat Days carnival will be cancelled this year because of flood waters. In a Facebook post, the Peoria Area Community Events (PACE) announced Peoria’s annual Steamboat Days carnival is cancelled because of flooding. In the post Thursday evening, they said, Due…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Hawk) A new study by quotewizard.com & WQAD-TV, have listed the best and worst driving cities in Illinois, and many of the worst cities are close to home. The sites claims their data actually shows drivers in Illinois are some of the best in the country. To determine overall driver…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Keith Ellison) The African-American Cultural and Genealogical Society of Illinois Museum will celebrate Juneteenth in its annual Banquet on Friday, June 14th. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Rolando Herts of Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. A silent auction will be held starting at 5:30 with the Freedom Day Gala starting at…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Robert Nunnally) What a wonderful way to kick off your summer; It’s the 54th Annual Tremont Turkey Festival in Tremont, IL being held on June 7-9, 2019! When you go to the little, big town of Tremont, you’ll discover that food is a huge part of the festival. From strawberry shortcakes,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Sarah R) “Aledo, IL, The City Of Pride & Progress, Presents The Aledo Rhubarb Festival!” Come enjoy Aledo’s 28th Annual Rhubarb Festival on June 7th & June 8th! Featuring 3,000 plus homemade Rhubarb Pies for sale, sample many delicious Rhubarb Desserts at the Tasting Tent, great music, crafts, free Rhubarb…… MORE
