(Photo By Flickr User Chairman Of The Joint Chief’s Of Staff) Actor Laurence Fishburne, will be joining the “Roots” miniseries remake. According to The Associated Press, A&E Networks said earlier this week that Fishburne will play writer Alex Haley, whose novel about his African-American ancestry was the basis of the original TV miniseries. The new project…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Clarkston SCAMP) The John Deere Classic began life in 1971 as the Quad Cities Open. For its first four years, it was played at the Crow Valley Country Club in Davenport, IA. It became an official tour event in 1972. In 1975, the event was renamed the Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) Gas prices are finally falling after more than two months of steady climbing. According to gasbuddy.com and cinewsnow.com, over the past two weeks, the average price of gas dropped two-cents. This comes after 2 1/2 months of increases totaling 42 cents per gallon. Demand is growing; but a large…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User peaceful-jp-scenery) Due to recent flooding, the Chillicothe 4th of July event will be moved to Three Sisters Park. The public can enter through the main entrance off of Route 29. Parking will be available in the field behind the red barn. According to cinewsnow.com, the park will open at 4pm and…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Chris) The Annual Fireworks Spectacular at Glen Oak Amphitheatre will take place from 4pm – 10pm with live entertainment and fireworks on Friday, July 3rd in Peoria, IL. Admission is free. Entertainment includes the PPD Explosion Cheer Team from 4pm – 4:30pm, Troope Mirage from 4:30pm – 5pm, the cast of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User something.from.nancy) All you can eat! The best seat in town! It’s the 2015 4th of July Backyard BBQ at the Peoria Riverfront Museum! This Backyard BBQ includes as follows: -Cracked Pepper all-you-can-eat buffet -Cash bar, Emack & Bolio’s ice cream & snacks -“Summer of Dinosaurs” family activities -Dome Planetarium shows &…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kenneth Lu) The first thing people notice about you is your smile. Sure you get compliments all the time, but you can’t have a beautiful smile without healthy, white teeth. But as most of you may know, brushing and flossing alone don’t cut it. Also, whitening toothpaste won’t make your teeth any…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Wizard298) One of the Peoria’s signature events returns to the RiverFront in August 2015! Tickets for the 17th Annual River City Soul Fest, which features two nights of national gospel and R&B acts, are on sale right now! Spanning the second the weekend of August at Peoria’s Riverfront Festival Park, gospel acts…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Rodney Campbell) The 33rd Annual Macomb Heritage Days will be held Thursday June 25-Sunday June 28, 2015 in historic downtown Macomb, IL. The Heritage Days theme will be Macomb’s Healthcare Tradition, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of our first hospital, the Macomb Clinic. Heritage Days is an annual family-oriented event which…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Morgan) According to lovelivehealth.com uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to kidney damage, eye damage, cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke and several other serious health problems. Controlling high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems in later life. While some people need medication to control hypertension, many…… MORE
