(Photo By Flickr User Steve Rhodes) Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis will give his last live performance in Chicago, IL before retiring at the city’s jazz festival this year. According to Chicago Tribune, the free Chicago Jazz Festival runs from Thursday, August 30th to Sunday, September 2nd in the lakefront Millennium Park,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User pixydust8605) The annual Dogwood Festival will celebrate team work in Quincy, IL! The theme for the Blessing Health System/GatesAir Dogwood Parade is “#TeamQuincy.” Parade participants will use the theme to show how their businesses and organizations are successful through their teams. Dogwood events include the Little King and Queen pageant, ABWA…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Chris Coleman) Eureka College (Eureka, IL), has announced that 1968 Olympic Games long jump champion Bob Beamon, will give the school’s commencement address next month. According to The Associated Press & WGEM-TV, Beamon gained international fame when he shattered the world record the leap of 29 feet, 2.5 inches at the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kevin Harber) 1. MLB All-Star Weekend Probably the most important all-star game of any sport is making its way to the Nation’s Capital. The best that the major leagues has to offer, and the minor leagues, too, will be front and center to meet and greet fans for a once…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Tex Texin) Newsline: Peoria, IL A new job is opening up in The River City. Peoria police officials say it’s a fellowship lasting six months, where you could make up to roughly $26,000. The police department has been studying violence trends for years done by uniform crime reporting and statistical…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Inventorchris) April is national distracted driving awareness month. Illinois State Police want you to know they notice when you swerve in and out of the lines and look down at your phone. Since January, ISP District 9 has written 153 citations and warnings for distracted driving. Besides cell phone use,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Elizabeth) Students at Butler Elementary and other Sangamon County Schools are launching the “Illinois Proud Penny Drive” to help purchase a historic Abraham Lincoln artifact. The artifact contains the certification of Lincoln’s “good moral character” and permitted him to start his law career in Springfield. According to WAND-TV, students are…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User zombieite) Preparing your tax returns may not be the most enjoyable effort — and that has companies trying to leverage that sentiment with the increasingly common “tax day freebie.” Dozens of national and local businesses are rolling out discounts and deals on April 17th, this year’s deadline for filing federal…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Randy von Liski) “Hey family, do you know anybody or anyone who could be nominated “Illinoisan Of The Day?” The nomination period is now open for the Illinoisan of the day honor at this year’s Illinois State Fair. The qualifications for Illinoisan Of The Day are as follows: *Nominees…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Daniel Gregory) Grammy Award-winning artist Chance the Rapper will deliver this year’s commencement address to graduates of Dillard University. The school’s 82nd Commencement ceremonies for more than 200 graduates will be held Saturday, May 12, at 8 a.m. on the campus’ historic Avenue of the Oaks. According to The Associated…… MORE
