(Photo By Flickr User Kent Kanouse) The Illinois tornado outbreak that happened on Saturday, December 1st, is the third-largest in state history. According to WEEK-TV, The National Weather Service made this announcement on Monday night. They said the outbreak, which included at least 26 confirmed tornadoes, is the largest December outbreak Illinois has ever seen,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User COD Newsroom) The Land of Lincoln celebrated its 200th birthday on December 3, 2018, it must be asked: how did Illinois become a state? According to WAND-TV, the effort started in 1817, the year before Illinois became the 21st state. Daniel Pope Cook, a politician and newspaper publisher who lived…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Raul Lieberwirth) Newsline: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Members of the Illinois House failed to pass an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation that would have changed the legal age of buying tobacco products to 21. According to WEEK-TV, the House voted 62-45 on the measure, but fell short…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Hawk) Newsline: Dunlap, IL Dunlap High School tops the list of Best Schools & Districts in the Peoria area, according to research website Niche.com and WEEK-TV. The 2019 Best Public High Schools ranks academic and student life based on data from the U.S. Department of Education, including test…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Hawk) A new proposal would designate Route 66, the Mother Road that connected Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA, as a National Historic Trail. U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Jim Inhofe recently introduced a bill that would amend the National Trails System Act in an effort to help revitalize cities…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Petras Gagilas) If you want to stay healthy during the cold & flu season, you might want to follow a few tips courtesy of Kohler & pjstar.com to help you, your family, and friends along the way. Staying healthy during cold and flu season tips: -Wash hands: The Centers For Disease…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ken Lund) According to WEEK-TV, a section of Interstate 55 near Towanda, IL will be renamed for a fallen Army sergeant from McLean County. The Illinois House and Senate voted to rename the section of I-55 after Sgt. Anthony Maddox, who died in a fueling accident in Afghanistan in 2013.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Aaron Yoo) A warning for all parents, you are probably familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and maybe even Tumblr, but there is another app that your kids may be using. It is called “MeetMe” and you have to look beyond the app’s smiley face logo. It can be used as a…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Julio Enriquez) According to rollingstone.com, deadline.com, and goodblacknews.org. Chance the Rapper (born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett) is augmenting his long list of side projects by partnering with Haight Films and Tradecraft to produce a new movie musical called Hope for MGM. Hope follows a group of teenagers who turn “art into…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ruth Hartnup) Healthline: Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns in new alert. Do not eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce, the Centers for Disease Control is warning in a new food safety alert posted earlier this week. The advisory comes as health officials in several states and…… MORE
