(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
(Photo By Flickr User caccamo) Tyler Perry, whose farewell tour to Madea is set to hit the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA next month, is among the stars set to get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. Other African American celebrities set for stars on the Walk of Fame include Lupita…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Wally Gobetz) As people fire up the grill on this Late Spring/Early Summer Season, the Peoria County Health Department is answered the age-old question, “Do you rinse your raw meat?” The answer? “People should not wash their raw meats before they cook them. In a nutshell, rinsing meat has more risk, and no reward.” said…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Barb Crawford) On last week, Ford Motor Co. announced that it has eliminate about 10% percent of its global salaried workforce, cutting about 7,000 jobs by the end of August as part of its larger restructuring. The move is expected to save the automaker $600 million annually. Ford Chief Executive Jim…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User DoremiGirl) “Strawberry, strawberry, everything strawberry!” Get ready for the 31st Annual Elmwood Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturday, June 1st in downtown Elmwood, IL! This upcoming event will feature strawberry treats (such as strawberry pizza, strawberry shortcake, strawberry shake ups, strawberry milkshakes, strawberry soda pop, & strawberry jam), musical entertainment,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User bujcich) Preliminary numbers show that the University of Illinois system expects to award more than 22,000 degrees this year. According to The Associated Press & WICS-TV, System President Tim Killeen told the school’s Board of Trustees last week that this year’s total will mark the eighth-straight year with more than 20,000…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Trending Topics 2019) Melvin Edmonds, founding member of the of the Grammy-nominated group After 7, has died. According to Black America Web & EURWEB, reports say the After 7 co-founder and co-lead singer’s death comes after a long illness and several strokes. His specific cause of death, however, has not yet been revealed.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User mario) May 21st has been declared Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in The Land Of Lincoln. Governor JB Pritzker declared the day in honor of the men and women who help keep kids safe as they walk and bike to school. “Crossing guards are an integral part of creating safe routes to…… MORE
