(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
(Photo By Flickr User Miss Shari) According to The Associated Press & WAND-TV, the state of Illinois is partnering with a local food bank to provide free milk to low-income families in the Chicago, IL area. The Illinois Department of Human Services and the Greater Chicago Food Depository said earlier this week that milk…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Holger Ejleby) What if you could make a conscious effort to add six healthy foods to your plate and make an improvement in your longevity on your eyesight? The key, say some researchers, is to outsmart your body, which, as you age, is busy half-forming or damaging your cells, rather than…… MORE
(Photo Courtesy Of Flickr User Jason Ilagan) Disney’s “The Lion King” musical (that was held at the Peoria Civic Center Theater earlier this month), was an economic boost to the Peoria, IL area during its two-week run. The Peoria Civic Center said the show made $2.4 million at the box office, with more than 29,000…… MORE
