(Photo By Flickr User Rory Finneren) Tourism officials say that The 2015 Illinois High School Football Championships brought an economic boost of about $800,000 to the DeKalb, IL area. According to The Associated Press & The DeKalb Daily Chronicle, the weekend of November 27th and 28th, provided an economic boost for the area, drawing more…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User quiddle.) With 11% of its student body from outside the U.S., Knox College has been ranked among top 25 liberal arts colleges for international diversity and among the top 50 for ethnic diversity. Knox College students from all around the world will showcase diverse food, culture, and entertainment as part…… MORE
(Photo by Flickr User Mike Mozart) “McDonald’s Breakfast Dance Is Your Chance To Do The Bump; everybody do the Bumpty-Bump, do the Bumpty-Bump!” McDonald’s says the introduction of its all-day breakfast and unseasonably warm weather in the final three months of the year helped lift sales by 5.7% in the U.S., marking the second…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Partha Chowdhury) “If you skate upon thin ice, you’ll be wise if you thought twice; that’s before you make a single move!” You should always take extreme caution when venturing onto ice; falling through can cause hypothermia and drowning. According to learningcenter.statefarm.com, there are a few general ice safety tips to…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Conservation Law Foundation) NOAA & NASA said that 2015 was the Earth’s warmest since record-keeping began in 1880, the United States. According to CNN & cinewsnow.com, scientists say it’s been clear for some time that 2015 would steal the distinction of the hottest year from 2014, with 10 out of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Chris Potter) “Tax time, tax time, it’s tax time once again!!” Alright, alright even though this tax jingle has been made up, the 2016 income tax filing season is really here! According to cinewsnow.com, the IRS expects more than 150 million people to file returns this year. Officials expect around…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Highways England) “Have you been wishing for an app that will help you with parking, well soon and very soon, your wish may be fullfilled!” If you park in downtown Peoria there will soon be a new way to pay. According to cinewsnow.com, “Passport Parking” is an app that allows anyone…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Soar Boards) According to cinewsnow.com and news.illinois.edu, Bradley University and The University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have joined a growing list of schools banning hoverboards on campus. A number of explosions and fires have been reported while the hoverboards have been charging. Bradley made the decision after several safety commissions recommended that…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Scott Ableman) Send out a family reminder to, “Come one, come all as the Public Employees for Community Concerns (PECC) will be hosting the 2016 MLK Luncheon at the Peoria Civic Center!” This year’s speaker will be former national president of the NAACP, Benjamin Jealous. The luncheon will be held…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Cheryl Jackson) “The Nominees Of The 31st Annual Stellar Awards are…….” This one of a kind award show has showcased top Gospel artists and many television and film stars. Here are the nominees for this year’s Stellar Awards; they are as follows: The 2015 – 2016 31st Annual Stellar Gospel…… MORE
