(Photo by Flickr User Cody Meek) Newsline: Recall on hot dog and hamburger buns with plastic in them Flowers Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling hamburger and hot dog buns and other bakery products due to the potential presence of small pieces of hard plastic that may have been introduced during production. The products were distributed…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) Target is offering a 15 percent discount from July 13th-20th to help teachers buy classroom supplies. Teachers need to enter their teacher ID information on a verification form (https://offers.sheerid.com/target-teacher/) to confirm they are a teacher in order to get the coupon. Target said if more information is necessary, they…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jim Larrison) The Chicago Bears are coming to Decatur, IL on Sunday, July 21st as part of the team’s centennial season festivities. A “Return to Decatur” event is scheduled for that day at the Decatur Civic Center. The public can purchase tickets for $5 each (plus applicable fees) by going online…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Peter F.) “Looking to give the Taste, well, a taste?” The 39th annual Taste of Chicago takes place July 10th-14th, bringing more than 80 restaurants to the city’s Grant Park. Last year’s event attracted more than one million visitors, all hungry to take a bite out of some of the city’s…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User youngrobv) “The Wonder Man” Stevie Wonder, will be taking a break from music. The legendary singer-songwriter announced during a concert in London, England on last weekend that he will be undergoing kidney surgery. Wonder said in a statement, “So what’s gonna happen is this, I’m going to have surgery, I’m going to…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User williacw) “Oh, oh, oh (I said oh, oh, oh) it’s…… Rickey Smiley In The Morning!” Tom “The Fly Jock” Joyner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, announced he is retiring at the end of 2019. According to BlackAmericaWeb, Joyner told listeners on last week that Rickey Smiley will be his successor…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Justin Masterson) In case you missed it, a new Tobacco law was passed earlier this week and says that if you want to buy Tobacco products in Illinois, you must be at least 21 years old. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the bill signed earlier this year in April. The American Heart…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Josh Hallett) If you’re traveling over the holiday week, you may notice gas prices are on the rise. The gas tax in Illinois doubles to 38 cents a gallon earlier this week. Governor Pritzker said the extra revenue will be used to pay for infrastructure, something he said has needed repair…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User raymondclarkeimages) Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation, and law enforcement agencies are teaming up throughout the state to prevent alcohol and drug related crashes and fatalities over the July 4th holiday. According to provisional IDOT data, four people died in motor vehicle crashes in Illinois last year from 6pm July…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Merritt Boyd) “Happy 3rd Of July River City and surrounding areas!” Join in for all day family fun with $3 admission to Peoria Zoo and $3 Admission to Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum, between 12noon and 5pm. Then stick around for the Peoria Municipal Band, face painting, balloon art, food trucks, and…… MORE
