(Photo By Flickr User Walmart) FOX-TV has renewed Jamie Foxx’s “Beat Shazam” for a second season! Foxx is set to return as host and executive producer for the second season. “Beat Shazam,” inspired by the music app, is an interactive game show that pits teams of two against the clock and each other as…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Charles & Hudson) Summer is a time when school is out and people are heading outdoors to lakes and pools. Those areas pose a danger to your cell phone. Our phones are to an extent part of us. We use them every single day, and most of you might have…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User marada) The Peoria Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament scheduled for the end of this month, has been canceled due to financial difficulties. In a press release, Peoria Area Community Events (PACE) said a reduction of sponsorships and “in kind services” forced the group to cancel this year’s tournament,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User SKupkowski) Get ready to be a “Part Of The Heart,” it’s hot fun in the summertime with the 68th Annual Heart Of Illinois Fair! The 68th Annual Heart of Illinois Fair will take place at Expo Gardens (located at 1601 West Northmoor Road in Peoria) beginning Tuesday, July 18th starting at…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Casey Marshall) We all know that getting your life back on track after being released from prison can be difficult, but one local organization wants to help make the transition a little easier. The YWCA Labyrinth House of Bloomington, IL, is starting a new mentor-ship program for women recently released…… MORE
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(Photo By Flickr User Richard Eriksson) Amtrak is offering discounted tickets for passengers traveling to Southern Illinois to view the upcoming total solar eclipse. A coast-to-coast total solar eclipse (where day briefly becomes night), will occur in the U.S. on Monday, August 21st for the first time in 99 years. It’ll last the longest near…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Prayitno) 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…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kerosene Productions) BE READY North-Central Illinois and surrounding areas for LOTS of fun as the 31st Annual Streator’s 4th Celebration comes to town! Be Ready for Thursday, July 6th as Streator’s 4th returns to city of Streator, IL! D & J Amusements returns for their second year and will be offering…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Demmer S) What is the city’s recipe for a fantastic food festival? Chefs and musicians, combined with entertainment for all ages and several thousand tasting servings of favorite Chicago bites. Every summer since 1980, Chicago’s beautiful Grant Park on the city’s magnificent lakefront has been home to the world’s largest…… MORE
