(Photo By Flickr User Heath Brandon) “From Television City In Hollywood, It’s The $100,000 Pyramid!” The $100,000 Pyramid is being rebooted and is headed to prime time on ABC-TV this Summer! According to Entertainment Weekly and blackamericaweb.com, this new incarnation of the classic game show, in which a celebrity and an average citizen team…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User lincolnblues) The much popular Gus Macker Basketball Tournament is coming back to the River City! According to cinewsnow.com, after nearly nine years, Gus Macker officials announced on Facebook, earlier this week, that the three-on-three basketball tournament would return this Summer. The tournament was held in downtown Peoria for 14…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) Macy’s at Northwoods Mall is among the company’s 40 stores to close nationwide after “disappointing” sales and earnings performance in 2015. According to cinewsnow.com, the department-store chain, which had plans to close some stores in September 2015, has released a list of stores that will be closed. Sixty-two…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User W.K. Kellogg Foundation) “Come one, come all as the Public Employees for Community Concerns (PECC) will be hosting the 2016 MLK Luncheon at the Peoria Civic Center on the 3rd Monday in January!” This year’s speaker will be former national president of the NAACP, Benjamin Jealous. The luncheon will be held at 12Noon…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User JBLM MWR) “Attention, attention, the Peoria Kids Fest is coming; the Peoria Kids Fest is coming!” Join in for activities that are both fun and educational for the entire family! Attractions include Fun on the Run Inflatables, laser tag, pumpkin patch carnival ride, face painting, an indoor rock climbing wall,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Oakland Local) Known worldwide as the “Clown Princes/Princessess Of Basketball” and the Ambassadors of Goodwill™, The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to the River City! The Globetrotters are giving back even more during their 90th year with The Great Assist program. Stars of the team will leave a mark in communities across North…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Barney Moss) We all know that Winter recreational activities may help fight off cabin fever, but they also can be dangerous! According to learningcenter.statefarm.com, says before heading outside, brush up on these safety tips for the slopes, rink, and more. Here are a few safety tips that will keep your activities in…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Daniel Flathagen) As with any collision, you must carefully document hit and run accidents for your insurance company and the police. Most of the time, the hit & run situation can be a little tricky since one driver has taken off! According to the State Farm Learning Center, here are some…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Steve Baker) Join in and catch the Frosty 5K on the Peoria Riverfront! The Frosty 5K for Family Core is coming up on Saturday, January 30, 2016. If you register before Sunday, January 10th, you are guaranteed a t-shirt. For registration, go to https://register.chronotrack.com. After the race, a Post-Race awards ceremony…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Michael Lubieniecki) “Get ready, get ready, get ready, Bishop T.D. Jakes has been given the green-light for his talk show!” According to elev8.hellobeautiful.com, Jakes is taking the talk show plunge with a syndicated series targeted for a fall 2016 debut. Jakes has been pursued on and off for years by distributors for…… MORE
