(Photo By Flickr User Jay Kleeman) The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Football State Championships returned to DeKalb, IL on last weekend, as Northern Illinois University’s Huskie Stadium at Brigham Field played host to the culminating games for the 3rd time. We, along with ihsa.org, are going “Inside The Numbers: IHSA Football State Finals”…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User ChrisDag) The local sporting fans have lost a voice. The radio voice of the Peoria Rivermen and local sports broadcaster Norm Ulrich, made his final call earlier this week. A mainstay in local sports coverage from the 70’s into the 2000s, has passed away. Ulrich was a sports broadcaster in…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ron Cogswell) According to Associated Press & wgem.com, the 2016 Chicago Cubs made history by winning the 2016 World Series and now some of their things are going into the Chicago History Museum. In a news release, the museum says the Cubs have donated and loaned memorable artifacts from the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User David Wilson) If you’re ready for some HBCU Football, then you need to look no further! Don’t the 20th Annual Chicago Football Classic in Chicago, IL happening on the 5th Saturday in September! About The Chicago Football Classic: In 1997, a small local group of African- American businessmen Larry Huggins,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Brian Hubbard) The (CSU) Central State University Of Ohio Marauders and the (KSU) Kentucky State University Thorobreds go to battle in the 34th Annual Circle City Classic. CSU and KSU will meet inside “The Luke (Lucas Oil Stadium)” in Indianapolis, IN! The classic football game kickoff time will be 3pm…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kevin Brown) The University of Illinois’ first Hall of Fame Class, will be inducted on Saturday, September 30th. The school says the Class of 2017 will be inducted during a ceremony at the State Farm Center in Champaign, IL. The ceremony will begin at 2pm. Thirteen of the 28 inductees…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Bryan Horowitz) Indiana Black Expo, Inc. has named five time NBA Champion Ron Harper as the grand marshal of this year’s Circle City Classic Parade®. This year’s parade will take place on Saturday, September 23rd beginning at 10 AM Eastern/9 AM Central, beginning at North and Pennsylvania Streets in Indianapolis, IN.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User I, DL.) Each September, in celebration of the pumpkin canning season, the city of Morton, IL hosts the Morton Pumpkin Festival. 2017 will be the Festival’s 51st year. Come and celebrate with them! This year’s festival theme is “Das Pumpkin (The Pupmkin).” The Morton Pumpkin Festival includes over 30 special…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User JohnPickenPhoto) “Come On, Baby Don’t You Wanna Go? Back To That Same Ol’ Place, Sweet Home Chicago!” If you’re ready for some HBCU Football, then you don’t want to miss the Chicago Football Classic in Chicago, IL happening on the 5th Saturday in September! About The Chicago Football Classic: In 1997,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Like_the_Grand_Canyon) The 43rd Annual Mayor’s Leadership Prayer Breakfast is back at the Peoria Civic Center on Thursday, September 21, 2017 with guest speaker Jason Brown, former St. Louis Rams football player. Breakfast begins at 6:30 am in the ballroom. Former St. Louis Rams player Jason Brown stepped out in faith in…… MORE
