(Photo By Flickr User Gloria Cabada-Leman) Blueberries are a popular summertime & anytime favorite and rightfully so! According to blackdoctor.org and blackamericaweb.com, Blueberries get their blue color from a flavonoid known as anthocyanins. Fruits and vegetables such as cranberries, eggplants, and red cabbage are also beneficiaries of this water soluble pigment changer. Outside of providing nature…… MORE
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(Photo By Flickr User highwaysagency) “Finding your way around the Illinois State Fair On Your Smartphone?” “Yep, They’ve Got An App For That!” People heading to the Illinois State Fair when it opens soon may want to download a new mobile phone app. According to State Journal-Register and newschannel20.com (WICS-TV), State fair manager Kevin…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User straightedge217) Dateline: Springfield, IL Breaking News: Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, announced earlier this week that his office has reinstated the mailing of vehicle registration reminders to Illinois drivers. According to cinewsnow.com, the change for mailing of vehicle registration reminders to Illinois drivers, goes into effect immediately. The “Land Of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User yat fai ooi) Tickets for the 18th Annual River City Soul Fest, which features two nights of national Gospel and R&B acts, are on sale right now! Peoria’s signature event returns to the RiverFront on the first weekend of August 2016! Spanning at Peoria’s Riverfront Festival Park, Gospel acts will…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Eva Rinaldi) ”Hollywood Squares” is getting a hip hop twist, courtesy of rapper/actor Ice Cube! According to blackamericaweb.com & EURWEB, the rapper is teaming with VH1 for “Hip Hop Squares,” where celebrity contestants will test their pop culture knowledge with the superstar squares, featuring the biggest names in hip hop, comedy,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Charles Taber) The Peoria Chiefs are in the playoffs and now’s your chance to get the best seats in the house early and cheer on the Chiefs to a Midwest League Championship! Tickets for the first two rounds are just $7! The first two rounds are Best-of-3 series and the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ben Hardill) Since 1982, PACE (Peoria Area Community Events) is pleased to welcome back the Taste of Peoria to the RiverFront! Over 30+ Peoria area restaurants are expected to take part to provide a taste of their most popular menu items to a crowd of more than 50,000 local residents. A variety…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kris Robinson) “FIREWORKS, SUPERHEROES, BU HATS & BIG LEE SMITH!!” The Peoria Chiefs are back at home on a Power Packed Weekend on Saturday, July 30th & Sunday, July 31st against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Class A Affiliate Of The Milwaukee Brewers) at Dozer Park! If you are planning on attending…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Scuddr) Central Illinois Chick-fil-A’s in conjunction with the St. Jude’s to fund research and patient care, will be selling cookies for a great cause! This week, Chick-fil-A is raising money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. According to newschannel20.com (WICS-TV), the fundraiser starts today (7/26/16) and runs through Friday (7/29/16). Central…… MORE
