(Photo By Flickr User Disney | ABC Television Group) Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped bring Apollo astronauts back to Earth, is being honored at her alma mater with a bronze statue and a scholarship in her time. According to The Associated Press & WICS-TV, West Virginia State University says a dedication…… MORE
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(Photo By Flickr User Pictures Of Money) Back in January, you may have been one of many who set some financial resolutions for 2018. In fact, each year, one-third of Americans resolve to save more, spend less or get out of debt. Now that we’re halfway through the year, this is a good time…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jeremy Wilburn) According to The Associated Press & WGEM-TV, the Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds of Lewistown, IL, is offering a series of nature adventure days for kids each Wednesday in June in western Illinois. A variety of outdoor adventures and hands-on learning will be offered, including hiking, nature observation, wildlife…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Justin Sloan) “Attention, attention, The First ladies are getting their own day in the Illinois State Capital! According to The Associated Press and WGEM-TV, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL, is celebrating the lives of the first ladies of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, Ronald Reagan, and…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Alpharetta CVB) “Chambana Area rejoice, the 2018 CU StreetFest is back!” Are you ready to take a 1-Tank Trip to Champaign-Urbana, IL? Join in for live local music in the streets of Downtown Champaign. Enjoy local food and drinks available from favorite downtown establishments and listen to some great CU talent.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Cindy Schultz) Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, cars are zooming, and graduation caps are flying! Each spring, 3.5 million U.S. young people graduate from high school. Nearly 3 million more receive an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. With the celebration comes a painful reality: Today, the average college graduate owes…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Craig) The popular travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor announced the winners of its Traveler’s Choice Awards for continental United States landmarks. Landmarks named in TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards are determined by an algorithm that utilizes the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for landmarks worldwide by travelers who…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Virginia State Parks) Park officials in central Illinois will soon begin building new cabins that are part of a $2.4 million capital campaign. The Journal Star & WGEM-TV report that the campaign was recently launched by Forest Park Foundation, which operates Wildlife Prairie Park (located in Hanna City, IL). The…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Marilyn M) This year, according to a AAA survey, at least 35 percent of families are planning to take a vacation 50 miles or more from home. One-third of families are planning to take three or more vacations. Getaways are rites of passage for summer, but they can be hard…… MORE
