(Photo By Flickr User Ken Lund) The Motown Museum’s expansion plans are getting a $500,000 boost. According to The Associated Press & WEEK-TV, the grant from the DTE Energy Foundation was announced on Monday by Robin Terry, CEO and chairwoman of the museum . The money will help support the development of an education…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User GoToVan) America’s longest running holiday parade makes its return to the River City on Thanksgiving Weekend! The 131st Annual Santa Claus Parade will be taking place on Friday, November 23, 2018 (Thanksgiving Friday) beginning at 10:15am in Peoria, IL. Join in on this great Peoria tradition as the parade takes a…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jeremy Wong “Attention, attention, SANTA PARADE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!” Peoria Area Community Events (PACE) are in need of volunteers for the 131st Santa Parade on Thanksgiving Friday, November 23rd. Banner Carriers: You would carry the banner throughout the parade route preceding the float it indicates. (Each banner needs 2 people to carry).…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Fried Dough) The Illinois Senate voted to override the Governor Rauner’s veto of “Tobacco 21.” The legislation would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. According to the American Lung Association & WICS-TV, 95 percent of tobacco users started before their 21st birthday. The goal of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Matthew Hurst) A phone scam circulating in Macon County, IL threatens to take money from the victim’s bank account. According to WAND-TV, a Facebook post from the Macon County State’s Attorney’s Office says the caller will claim to be from a computer subscription service. They tell the victim their membership is…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Niels Sienaert) According to KWQC-TV, AAA has released insight into this year’s Thanksgiving holiday. AAA expects around 54 million Americans to travel this year, that’s the most since 2005. In a press release, AAA announces the “2018 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume in more than a dozen…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User NNECAPA Photo Library) Though holiday deals seem to be creeping earlier and earlier ahead of Black Friday; turning the entire week into a shopping extravaganza; many stores are staying closed on Thanksgiving to let workers spend the day with their families. The creep from Black Friday to Thursday began in 2010,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Baker County Tourism) Giving a family reminder that The Parade of Lights, will be held on this Saturday, November 17th beginning at 5:45pm in East Peoria, IL. The parade will start at the intersection of East Washington Street and Dolans Lane (where Auto Zone is located). It will continue along Washington…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Anne Meadows) A new study has revealed that it is actually dangerous to bring your cell phone into the bathroom with you! According to researchers, you can exposing yourself and others to germs like salmonella, E. coli and C. difficile! This can happen when you wipe yourself, touch the flush handle…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Midwest Energy News) Ameren says sooner rather than later, it’s likely your electric and natural gas bills will go down. The Illinois Commerce Commission last week okayed requests for nearly $72 Million in increased electric service revenue, and nearly $32 Million more in natural gas delivery revenue. The ICC says last…… MORE
