(Photo By Flickr User Joe) The St. Louis Heritage Football Classic and all events have been canceled for November 23, 2019, the promoters made the announcement on this week. Due to low ticket sales it was mutually agreed by BCSG (Black College Sports Group) 360 and both Lincoln (MO) University and Kentucky State University not…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mohammed A. Fadil) Newsline: Baby Sleeping Tips Health Official Experts are sharing tips for Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month to help keep babies safe. In 2018, 143 infants under the age of one died in Illinois due to hazardous sleeping environments. According to WGEM-TV, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Falling Up Hill) Sports News Line: Bloomington-Normal, IL (Twin Cities) The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met at its regularly scheduled meeting at the IHSA office in Bloomington, IL on last week, where the Board voted to extend the IHSA Girls Volleyball State Final hosting contract at Illinois…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Alex Berger) Illinois’ transportation chief is warning motorists to be alert for deer on roadways during their mating season. Transportation Secretary Omer Osman says above all, “Don’t veer for deer.” The first instinct when bearing down on a deer in the road is to swerve. But Osman says that could make…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ralph Arvesen) The Original Harlem Globetrotters are known for our amazing feats of basketball, humor, and acts of goodwill on and off the court. The Harlem Globetrotters say in their statement, “We have always been about our fans, but this year, everything we do will bring fans closer to the action…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) “Attention all Bed Bath & Beyond customers, attention all Bed Bath & Beyond customers………” Bed Bath and Beyond says it will close more stores than previously announced. The home goods retailer says it will shutter 60 stores by the end of the fiscal year. According to WAND-TV, Back…… MORE
(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
