(Photo By Flickr User COD Newsroom) Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Dan Hampton will deliver the keynote address at the Decatur Community Leaders Breakfast next month . The (Decatur) Herald & Review, WGEM-TV, and The Associated Press report that Hampton will focus on “Building A Champion” on Thursday, April 4th. Hampton was a member…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Howard Lake) The American Red Cross is hoping more type O blood donors will come forward over the next month. To help increase the blood supply, the Red Cross will be hosting several blood donation opportunities. Upcoming blood donation opportunities- Remainder Of The Month Of March – Mid-April: Douglas County: Atwood-…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Patrick Cannon) You wouldn’t leave a couple of hundred dollars cash just lying around, so why would you leave your personal information just lying around for tax scammers? With tax time comes scam time. And the Illinois Department of Revenue is warning people about keeping personal information safe this tax filing…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Robb2004) The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will be the first game on the 2019 NFL regular season schedule. The NFL announced at its annual owners’ meetings that the longest standing rivalry will kick off the season at Soldier Field on Thursday, September 5th. That season-opening game will air as…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Aaron & Alli) Get ready for the 30th Annual Central Illinois Auto Show here in Peoria, IL! The Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association is proud to bring back the annual Central Illinois Auto Show to the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 5th-7th, 2019.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) CVS Pharmacy has started selling cannabis-based products in eight states. According to WEEK-TV and WGEM-TV, the products will be available in about 800 stores in eight states, including Illinois. The other states are Alabama, California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and Tennessee. CVS has partnered with cannabis manufacturers to…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Matthew Hurst) Taking a low-dose aspirin daily to prevent a heart attack or stroke is no longer recommended for adults age 70 or over, according to new guidelines released earlier this week, NBC News & NBC Chicago reported. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association reversed previous guidance…… MORE
(Photo By Fliickr User 7330179@N07) Used soap from Hilton Hotels is getting a second life. According to CNN, the company announced earlier that it will collect used bars of soap from guest rooms across its hotels and recycle them into 1 million new bars of soap by October 15th, which is Global Handwashing Day. The…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Taylor Studios, Inc.) “Get Up Everybody, Stand Up And Cheer,……. The Best Is Here!!” Do you want to cheer on the Bradley Braves in the Quest for the Final Four? Come join in at the Peoria Riverfront Museum as you can come out and cheer on our Bradley Braves in the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Douglas Porter) The Bradley men’s basketball team is headed to a familiar location for the NCAA Tournament as the Braves are set to play in Des Moines, IA for the first and second rounds. BU earned a No. 15 seed for the tournament and opens play against No. 2 Michigan…… MORE
