(Photo By Flickr User Katherine Johnson) Illinois State Fair attendance is up from rain-soaked 2016! Officials say attendance at the Illinois State Fair this year improved by more than 15 percent from the rain-soaked 2016 event. The State Journal-Register in Springfield, IL & wgem.com report the preliminary estimates released recently show 401,658 people attended…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jinx McCombs) Illinois saw accident deaths plummet over Labor Day weekend this year. Illinois Labor Day crash deaths down 78 percent from last year Five people died in crashes in 2017, down from 19 in 2016. Overall fatalities dropped from 23 to five. Illinois State Police issued 6,127 citations and 3,979…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User rplzzz) Family fun and activities that include kids games, vendors, food, uptown historical walk, quilt show, car/bike show, cruise night, entertainment, and much more are what you’ll find at the Mount Sterling Fall Festival coming September 29-October 1, 2017 to Mount Sterling, IL! Here is a list of what to expect…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User David Wilson) If you’re ready for some HBCU Football, then you need to look no further! Don’t the 20th Annual Chicago Football Classic in Chicago, IL happening on the 5th Saturday in September! About The Chicago Football Classic: In 1997, a small local group of African- American businessmen Larry Huggins,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Southwest School Of Art) In its 55th year as Peoria’s largest art event, the fine art fair continues the tradition in our art enthusiastic city! As one of the oldest art fairs in the country, the Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair is nationally recognized for it picture-perfect…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Brian Hubbard) The (CSU) Central State University Of Ohio Marauders and the (KSU) Kentucky State University Thorobreds go to battle in the 34th Annual Circle City Classic. CSU and KSU will meet inside “The Luke (Lucas Oil Stadium)” in Indianapolis, IN! The classic football game kickoff time will be 3pm…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kevin Brown) The University of Illinois’ first Hall of Fame Class, will be inducted on Saturday, September 30th. The school says the Class of 2017 will be inducted during a ceremony at the State Farm Center in Champaign, IL. The ceremony will begin at 2pm. Thirteen of the 28 inductees…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Bryan Horowitz) Indiana Black Expo, Inc. has named five time NBA Champion Ron Harper as the grand marshal of this year’s Circle City Classic Parade®. This year’s parade will take place on Saturday, September 23rd beginning at 10 AM Eastern/9 AM Central, beginning at North and Pennsylvania Streets in Indianapolis, IN.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User I, DL.) Each September, in celebration of the pumpkin canning season, the city of Morton, IL hosts the Morton Pumpkin Festival. 2017 will be the Festival’s 51st year. Come and celebrate with them! This year’s festival theme is “Das Pumpkin (The Pupmkin).” The Morton Pumpkin Festival includes over 30 special…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User JohnPickenPhoto) “Come On, Baby Don’t You Wanna Go? Back To That Same Ol’ Place, Sweet Home Chicago!” If you’re ready for some HBCU Football, then you don’t want to miss the Chicago Football Classic in Chicago, IL happening on the 5th Saturday in September! About The Chicago Football Classic: In 1997,…… MORE
