(Photo By Flickr User Bart) The very first Pekin Marigold Festival was held in 1973, and now, young and old look forward to this yearly, after Labor Day weekend event. The 2017 Pekin Marigold Festival will be held at Mineral Springs Park in Pekin, IL starting this Thursday, September 7th and ending on Sunday,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Eastern Illinois University) Eastern Illinois football’s first Ohio Valley Conference road game for the 2017 season, will have a little added pageantry as Tennessee State University announced that their Saturday, September 30th match-up with EIU will serve as this year’s John Merritt Classic to be played in Nissan Stadium in…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Charles Taber) After clinching a wild card berth Thursday night, the Peoria Chiefs have announced that 2017 Midwest League playoff tickets are on sale with the Chiefs first home game scheduled for Wednesday, September 6th at 6:30 pm against the Quad Cities River Bandits. The Chiefs are in the playoffs…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Smithsonian’s National Zoo) “Can Charlie & Susie go to the PNC Worldwide Day Of Play?” “Attention, Attention, Calling all kids & the young at heart……” Check out the cool free activities you can be a part of as PNC Bank & Glen Oak Park celebrate Worldwide Day Of Play! This family…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User NR Automotive) With summer winding down and back-to-school season in full swing, the personal-finance website WalletHub, released a trio of reports to celebrate the holiday weekend. WalletHub’s Best Labor Day Sales & Deals report gives shoppers a roadmap to savings. Its Labor Day Spending Survey offers insights into the psyche of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org)) The American Red Cross is working around the clock along the Gulf Coast to help the thousands of people whose lives have been devastated by Tropical Storm Harvey. Ways that you can help with this cause are as follows: Donate by Mail: To donate by check or to…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Sean Rowe) Considered one of the top blues festivals in the Midwest, come & join in the first weekend in September for the 29th Annual Illinois Blues Festival at Riverfront Park in Peoria, IL! This festival is going to be two Days of Sun-sational, Star Blues Power featuring three stages…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Randy von Liski) Illinois State Fair Grandstand officials say this year’s fair surpassed a record-setting number of guests in 2016 with help from its music lineup. More than 58,800 people bought tickets for the Grandstand, up from 58,540 in 2016,The State Journal-Register, Associated Press, and wqad.com reported. The previous high…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Fred von Graf) “ Dunlap Days Are Here Again….” Come out to Dunlap Days 2017 for lots of food, games, rides, vendors, music, a car show, a 5k run/walk, and so much more! Here is a list of what you can expect for the 2017 Dunlap Days: Thursday, August 24th: 5:00-9:00p…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jonathan Moreau) According to blackamericaweb.com, a Facebook video featuring African-American men of all ages, professions, and shades, wearing a black t-shirt over their favorite jerseys has gone viral on the Internet. The movement is called #BLACKOUTNFL. This movement is in response to the NFL blackballing Colin Kaepernick for taking a…… MORE
