(Photo By Flickr User vladeb) A deer disease is hitting Peoria and Fulton counties harder than anywhere else in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources & WEEK-TV said it has received 432 reports of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) this year. Seventy-seven of the reports were in Peoria County, and 71 were in Fulton…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Bill McChesney) When school buses stop, cars are supposed to as well. Sadly, many drivers ignore this rule. According to WEEK-TV & NBC News, last week five school children were hit by cars and killed while waiting at their bus stop; a boy in Pennsylvania, another in Mississippi, and twin…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Clotee Pridgen Allochuku) Don’t Miss The Taste of Lindbergh being held at Charles A. Lindbergh Middle School coming this week! This Thursday, November 8th, bring the family to the Charles A. Lindbergh Middle School from 5-7:30p for the Annual 2018 Taste of Lindbergh! Try different foods from Alexander’s Steakhouse, Barracks Cater Inn,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Steve Jurvetson) “Come One, Come All To The 34th Annual East Peoria Festival of Lights holiday light show, to be held at Folepi’s Winter Wonderland starting on November 22nd and ending on December 31st, 2018!” The Parade of Lights will be held on Saturday, November 17th beginning at 5:45pm in East…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Illinois Public Radio) Eastern Illinois University is set to host its second open house. According to WICS-TV, Eastern Illinois University is giving prospective students an inside look at an Illinois top-ranked university. Eastern Illinois University will host a open house for prospective students; The date will be on Monday, November 12th.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User joe ortuzar) “This Is The House That Aretha Built, Y’all; Remember This House!” It’s been just over two months since Aretha Franklin died, but the Queen of Soul’s home in the affluent Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Township, Michigan, has already been put on the market. According to Realtor.com, the asking price…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Tim Evanson) Newsline: Election Day Privacy (Electioneering) Midterm elections are under a week away and if you are voting for the first time or haven’t in a long time there are some things you cannot do when heading to the polls. According to WGEM-TV, Adams County Clerk & Recorder Chuck Venvertloh…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User romana klee) McDonald’s is hoping a big new breakfast sandwich will help bring in more customers. Triple Breakfast Stacks will hit menus on this Thursday, November 1st. They’re modified versions of McDonald’s popular Egg McMuffin; they will include two slices of American cheese, two sausage patties, bacon and an egg, The…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Katy Warner) An update to a 30-year-old law that could be life-saving; by 2022, Illinois homes still using smoke alarms with removable batteries will be updated. Those homes will be required to install new 10-year sealed battery alarms. Thanks to the latest technology, the battery of this new alarm doesn’t…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User North Charleston) Riverfront concerts in Peoria, IL brought in an estimated $5.1 million in economic revenue to the area, according to a release from Inked Entertainment LLC & WEEK-TV. The numbers come from the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, saying the 10 concert dates brought in about $5,114,796 to the…… MORE
