(Photo By Flickr User Todd Van Hoosear) The Fresh Market grocery store is closing its locations in Peoria and Normal, IL. According to WEEK-TV, the closures are two of 15 announced nationwide on Monday. In a press release, the company’s CEO said the company is closing underperforming stores as part of a major turnaround effort.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Adam Moss) Newsline: Peoria, IL On last week, USA Today published a list of the 50 US metropolitan areas with the largest population declines, focused around people moving out. Peoria is ranked 18th. USA Today says that from 2010-2017 over 14,000 people left the Peoria area. That translates to a…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Matt Gibson) The City Of Chicago, IL, has seen more than 60 children shot this year More than 60 children aged 15 or younger have been shot in The Windy City this year. The Chicago Tribune & WGEM-TV reports that June began with three children shot in Chicago over three days.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Nicolas Henderson) Authorities say two people have died after a tree branch fell on spectators during a fireworks display in western Illinois. According to WGEM-TV, the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office says the branch fell from a large oak tree outside the county courthouse in Rock Island around 9:40pm, Tuesday night.…… MORE
(Information Courtesy Of Inventorchris) If you’ve noticed more police on the roads recently, it’s not your imagination. Area law enforcement are cracking down on traffic enforcement during the Independence Day holiday week, focusing on drunk driving and unbuckled drivers. More than 150 local police and sheriff’s offices across the state are joining the Illinois State…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Paul Sullivan) In honor of the Independence Day holiday, CityLink will not offer service on Wednesday, July 4th. On Tuesday, July 3rd, the last line-up will depart from the Transit Center at 8:45pm and all buses will return to the garage after reaching the end of the outbound route. The…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Lynn Friedman) The Kraft Heinz company announced earlier this week that a beloved cheese snack is back after a very long hiatus. “Cheese lovers, say ‘Cheez!’ Top hats off to those who started petitions, created online groups, and wrote snail mail letters asking Planters to bring back their favorite cheesy…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User H-J doeh) The first time new head coach Frank Reich will be on the sidelines will take place in Seattle, WA during the Colts’ preseason opener. The team’s 2018 preseason schedule with dates and times has been finalized. The Indianapolis Colts’ 2018 preseason opponents is as followed: Thursday, August 9th –…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Erin Costa) CBS is further extending its coverage of the NFL. When the 2018 NFL season starts, games will be available for streaming on your mobile device. The NFL and CBS already have a streaming deal in place that lets CBS All Access subscribers stream games on a variety of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Disney | ABC Television Group) “It’s All About The O, Baby!” Oprah Becomes First African-American Woman On Top 500 Richest People In The World List. Oprah Winfrey is the queen who keeps on reigning supreme! The media mogul is now the first African-American woman to become one of the top 500…… MORE
