(Photo By Flickr User Stock Catalog) Facebook will pay $550 million after settling a lawsuit that accused the social media platform of breaking Illinois law. The focus of the case, Facebook’s face-tagging feature. So what law was broken? It’s called the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and while it does not outlaw Facebook’s face-tagging technology,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Leigh Righton) “We’re goin’ hoppin’ (Hop), we’re goin’ hoppin’ today where things are poppin’ (Pop), the State Capital way,we’re gonna drop in (Drop), on all the music they play on the Grandstand (Grandstand)! We’re goin’ swingin’ (Swing) we’re gonna swingin’ the crowd, and we’ll be clingin’ (Cling) and floatin’ high as a…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Cizauskas) “Family, early voting is coming up very soon; are you registered and ready to vote?” Early Voting: Early voting was created to allow voters the opportunity to cast a ballot prior to Election Day without having to provide a reason or an excuse for wanting to vote early. Votes…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Rodenbücher) “And the winner for this year’s Christian Contemporary/Gospel Grammy is…….” The winners of this year’s Christian Contemporary/Gospel Awards are as follows: (The listed winners are in bold italics) Best Gospel Performance/Song “Love Theory,” Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter “Talkin’ Bout Jesus,” Gloria Gaynor Featuring Yolanda Adams; Bryan Fowler, Gloria Gaynor…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Gage Skidmore) Michelle Obama’s memoir clearly struck a chord with Grammy voters. The former first lady became an early Grammy winner ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony in Los Angeles, CA when she received the trophy for Best Spoken Word Album for the Audiobook version of “Becoming.” Obama released the best-selling memoir…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) “Who wants free wings, who wants free wings?” If you like free wings, we have a deal for you! Buffalo Wild Wings wants to give you free wings; but only if the Big Game goes into overtime. At locations nationwide, Buffalo Wild Wings is gearing up to give away…… MORE
(Photo Courtesy Of Facebook Peoria Chiefs) “Take me out to the……Peoria Chiefs’ suite for Valentine’s weekend??” Yes family, you heard us right! Treat your sweetheart to a romantic dinner for two in one of the premier suites complete with white linens, soft music, flowers, and a moonlit view of Peoria, IL from a Dozer…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Don Harder) We get our fair share of gloomy days in the Midwest, and for some that can lead to Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD, is a type of depression that affects people at the same time each year, typically late fall through the winter months. The disorder is more common in…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Inventorchris) The Illinois Sheriff’s Association is awarding scholarships to students pursuing higher education within Illinois and the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is distributing one of those $500 scholarships to a Peoria County student. The only eligibility requirements are that the applicant must be a permanent Illinois resident, the money is to…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Justin Sloan) The Forever First Family produced ‘American Factory,’ a film showing the impact the closing of General Motors had on the community of Dayton, Ohio. Barack and Michelle Obama’s first film under their Netflix agreement has been nominated for an Oscar in the best documentary feature category. American Factory, which…… MORE
