(Photo By Flickr User yat fai ooi) Tickets for the 18th Annual River City Soul Fest, which features two nights of national Gospel and R&B acts, are on sale right now! Peoria’s signature event returns to the RiverFront on the first weekend of August 2016! Spanning at Peoria’s Riverfront Festival Park, Gospel acts will…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Eva Rinaldi) ”Hollywood Squares” is getting a hip hop twist, courtesy of rapper/actor Ice Cube! According to blackamericaweb.com & EURWEB, the rapper is teaming with VH1 for “Hip Hop Squares,” where celebrity contestants will test their pop culture knowledge with the superstar squares, featuring the biggest names in hip hop, comedy,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Charles Taber) The Peoria Chiefs are in the playoffs and now’s your chance to get the best seats in the house early and cheer on the Chiefs to a Midwest League Championship! Tickets for the first two rounds are just $7! The first two rounds are Best-of-3 series and the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Ben Hardill) Since 1982, PACE (Peoria Area Community Events) is pleased to welcome back the Taste of Peoria to the RiverFront! Over 30+ Peoria area restaurants are expected to take part to provide a taste of their most popular menu items to a crowd of more than 50,000 local residents. A variety…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kris Robinson) “FIREWORKS, SUPERHEROES, BU HATS & BIG LEE SMITH!!” The Peoria Chiefs are back at home on a Power Packed Weekend on Saturday, July 30th & Sunday, July 31st against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Class A Affiliate Of The Milwaukee Brewers) at Dozer Park! If you are planning on attending…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Scuddr) Central Illinois Chick-fil-A’s in conjunction with the St. Jude’s to fund research and patient care, will be selling cookies for a great cause! This week, Chick-fil-A is raising money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. According to newschannel20.com (WICS-TV), the fundraiser starts today (7/26/16) and runs through Friday (7/29/16). Central…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart) “Attention all ice cream lovers, attention all ice cream lovers, this food message is for you!!” Get ready for Miracle Treat Day 2016 returning back at DQ (Dairy Queen) coming up this week! About Miracle Treat Day: WHO: Participating Dairy Queen® and DQ Grill & Chill®…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Alice Henneman) The advantages of Summer are very abundant. Warm weather, outdoor festivities, and extra time with family and friends always create long lasting memories. With all of the socializing Summer brings it can be tough to eat healthily; the good thing is we tend to desire less heavy meals…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Scott Thleman) Ocean swimming is different from swimming in a pool: You have to watch out for currents, waves and other natural dangers. Use these safe tips for ocean swimming. Ocean Swimming Basics: First things first: Strong swimming skills are essential in the ocean’s unpredictable environment. Never go into the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User David Wilson) “It’s a great college to work for, right here in Central Illinois.” For the second year in a row, Illinois State’ has been named a “great college to work for” according to cinewsnow.com & the Chronicle of Higher Education. ISU received honors in seven categories, including: Collaborative Governance; Confidence…… MORE
