(Photo By Flickr User Piano Piano!) Edwin Reuben Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit song “Oh Happy Day” and as a major force for contemporary inspirational music, died Monday at the age 74. Along with Andrae Crouch, James Cleveland and a handful of others, Hawkins was credited as a founder of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Stephen Melkisethian) The Heart of Illinois chapter of the National Organization for Women is launching its 2018 campaign the third Saturday of this month. This event will be a nonviolent gathering of women, femmes, allies to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March and to launch the 2018 #PowerToThePolls agenda.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Drew Leavy) There’s nothing worse than when a sick co-worker shows up at the office infecting the whole place. But before you get annoyed with your hacking office/work mate, it’s important to understand why he or she felt it was important to show up at work. According to the grindstone.com, Here’s…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Benjamin Watson) Do you suddenly find yourself wide awake at 3am, or tossing and turning half the night before sleep finds you? Men and women ages 40 to 60 may have some degree of mid-life sleep woes due to stress, hormones and family and work worries that turn sleep into…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Shrisha Radhakrishna) “Kids get ready, get ready, get ready; the 2018 Peoria KidsFest 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…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Lwp Kommunikáció) “Come One, Come All, As………” TV personality Tamron Hall, will be this year’s guest speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon held on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. Doors will open at 11am and the luncheon begins at 12Noon.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr franchise opportunities) In response to violence, a new program will offer a year-round basketball league to boys in Peoria’s East Bluff area. The free program is offered to boys age 8 through 14. Several groups are helping to sponsor the Rebound program, including Peoria Charter Coach Company, Illinois American Water and the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Erick Fredericks) Two central Illinois cities rate high on a financial website’s rankings of the best places in the state to bring up a family. According to wallethub.com & week.com, Washington, IL ranked fourth on the list, and Normal, IL came in seventh place. Other area cities making the top…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Kalasnik) According to week.com, Kroger is closing two Peoria, IL stores. The Wisconsin Avenue and Harmon Highway locations will close at the end of January, according to the company. Spokesperson Eric Halvorson said they were not bringing in enough money. He knows both employees and shoppers are concerned, which is…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) The new year of 2018, is expected to bring the highest gas prices since 2014. GasBuddy.com said on earlier this week, that the price increase is due in part to OPEC cutting oil production, which has cut back on oil inventories. There are roughly 50 million barrels of…… MORE
