(Photo By Flickr User Cubahora) Basketball Hall of Famer and broadcaster Shaquille O’Neal was named a global spokesperson for Krispy Kreme on last month, a delegation that includes ownership in the company’s iconic store in downtown Atlanta that opened in 1965 According to fortune.com, O’Neal announced the news by tweeting out the Krispy Kreme logo…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Starley Shelton) IDOT (Illinois department Of Transportation) warns drivers to watch out for deer this month. According to cinewsnow.com, November is the highest-risk month for deer crashes on Illinois roads, and Fulton County is in the top five. IDOT and the Department of Natural Resources are warning us to keep eyes…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User angela n.) Venus and Serena Williams may travel the world playing tennis, but they never forget about their home, Compton, California. The two are giving back to their hometown through the launch of the Yetunde Price Resource Center. According to essence.com. the resource center will be named after their eldest…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Arturo Pardavila III) Eureka, IL native and MLB All-Star Ben Zobrist, was named World Series MVP on Wednesday night after the Cubs’ historic win. According to cinewsnow.com and mlb.com, the Chicago Cubs won 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians in the 10th inning, ending a 108-year long World Series drought. Zobrist delivered…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Rene Schwietzke) “We’ve got the forks, knives, and spoons, we fill our plates, hope we have room, another reason, another season, for Talkin’ Turkey!” Butterball turkey has been fielding phone calls from Thanksgiving cooks for three decades. This year, for the first time, they will let people text their turkey-related questions.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User kengo) “Stop…….. it’s the All-Saints Remix…….” “You see the saints don’t dance we just turn our clocks back and do the rest-a-way! Now Fall Back, Fall Back, Fall Back, Fall Back!” Well Brothers & Sisters, Mothers & Misters, Bunions & Blisters, it’s that time again! It’s time to change the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Rob Thurman) It may be fall, but you can already get your mega passes for the 2017 Illinois State Fair! According to WAND-TV (wandtv.com), fair officials announced as part of its holiday promotional campaign, the fair will be offering a 2017 Mega Pass at a reduced price of $60 until the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Rich Mason) Early voting is moving along in the state of Illinois, and there has been a pretty strong turnout so far. According to cinewsnow.com, in Peoria County alone, more than 5,000 people have already voted as of last Wednesday. The executive director of the election commission said on last…… MORE
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(Photo By Flickr User Ken Redmond) Illinois election officials say the number of registered active voters in the state is at its highest since 1970. According to cinewsnow.com, Illinois State Board of Election spokesman Jim Tenuto said earlier this week that there are 7.9 million registered active voters in the state. That’s more than the…… MORE
