(Photo By Flickr User mason bryant) “Attention, attention, smoking is becoming “uncool” for teens; once again, smoking is becoming “uncool” for teens!” According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & NBC News, smoking is increasingly uncool in the teenage world. Since 2012, the number of kids in middle…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User rachellynnae©) The Peoria Art Guild 54th Annual Fine Art Fair featuring works of over 150 national artists will take place on the Peoria Riverfront. Ranked as a “Top 50” art fair in the country, the Fine Art Fair is one of the largest community events on Peoria’s Riverfront. The fair is…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Virginia State Parks) Be a part of two great events in one location; it’s the Gazebo Arts Festival & Better Books Sale in Macomb, IL! Gazebo Arts Festival: Continuing Macomb’s fine art tradition since 1968 this year’s Gazebo Art Festival will be another one for the record books! DETAILS- Date: Saturday, September…… MORE
(Photo By Flick User Timothy Reddy) Join in for this once-a-year exclusive party! This opportunity is for you to meet and greet nationally recognized artists, view and purchase artwork prior to its release at the Fine Art Fair, and indulge in fantastic food, music, and more! The Fine Art Fair Preview Party will be…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User GFX69) The 15th Annual Al Sears Jazz Festival will run from Friday-Sunday, September 23rd-25th at various locations around the Macomb, IL area and at Western Illinois University. This year’s events include: • Friday, Sept. 23- – 4:30pm – Music of WWII, Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette St. – admission is…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Brian Hubbard) Get ready for “The Battle Of The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Wild, Wild, West,” as the (CSU) Central State University Of Ohio Marauders and the (KSU) Kentucky State University Thorobreds go to battle in the 33rd Annual Circle City Classic. CSU and KSU will meet inside “The Luke…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Katherine Johnson) The rain-soaked Illinois State Fair saw attendance down but revenue very steady. According to sj-r.com (State-Journal Register), flash flooding, heat and a power outage contributed to a 13.2 percent drop in attendance at the 2016 Illinois State Fair compared to the previous year, according to numbers released on last week.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Howard Ignatius) With the fall season bringing in cooler weather to enjoy more activities indoors and out, the personal-finance website WalletHub, took a close look at 2016’s Most Fun Cities in America. To help Americans find the cities with the greatest number and variety of cheap, fun activities, WalletHub’s number crunchers…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ann Althouse) Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, and members of Prince’s inner circle will highlight a family-sanctioned Prince tribute concert in St. Paul, MN on Thursday, October 13th, organizers announced earlier this week. According to Associated Press & newschannel20.com (WICS-TV), Prince’s family originally planned to hold the show at the new NFL stadium…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User ktbuffy) In 1967, the first Morton Pumpkin Festival was organized by the Morton Chamber of Commerce as an annual fund raiser and celebration of the beginning of the pumpkin harvest and canning season at the local Libby’s Pumpkin Plant. In 1978, the Governor of Illinois signed a proclamation that Morton, Illinois…… MORE
