(Photo By Flickr User Kent Kanouse) The Mighty O’Jays are one of the all-time great R&B vocal groups, and they’re still going strong today! But with lead members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams now at age 75 and 74 respectively, the O’Jays are beginning to plan an exit. In a special tribute to the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Joshua Miller) Peoria Notre Dame’s football team is among eight teams that will play a 2018 regular-season game Saturday, September 22nd at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL. The Irish will meet Big 12 Conference opponent Champaign Centennial at 10am to start the four-game lineup, which includes two Big 12 games…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jim Forest) Travel website, Expedia, is recognizing the city of Quincy, IL, as one of “America’s most Artistic Towns.” Arts Quincy said the Gem City is the only town on the list recognized two years in a row. They said in 1947, the Quincy society of Fine Arts was established…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Mark Hunter) The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria’s Official Spring Home Show will be held on February 23-25, 2018 at the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall in Peoria, IL. More than 200+ companies occupying 450 booth spaces will make the show the largest of its kind in Central Illinois.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Tom Ipri) African-American history author and former Ebony magazine editor Lerone Bennett Jr. has died in Chicago, IL at age 89. A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home in Chicago, IL said that Bennett died on last Tuesday. Ebony magazine tells the Chicago Sun-Times that Bennett had vascular dementia. The newspaper reports Bennett…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jonas Tana) “All Hail To The Queens Of The IHSA Basketball Court!” The Road To Redbird, Part One begins on this weekend in Normal. IL; February Fever Wall-To-Wall Basketball, Is In Full Session! Here is a quick glance to see who will be matching basketball wits at Redbird Arena:…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jo Naylor) Jackson Elementary School in Utah, Named for Andrew Jackson, Votes to Rename Itself After Mary Jackson, NASA’s 1st Black Female Engineer. An elementary school in Utah has traded one Jackson for another in a change that many say was a long time coming. Jackson Elementary School in Salt…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Calgary Reviews) McDonald’s is banishing cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat, and sugar kids consume at its restaurants. Diners can still ask specifically for cheeseburgers or chocolate milk with the kid’s meal, but the fast-food…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User jpmatth) Your local post office will likely be a lot busier over the next few weeks, as people rush to get their passport before the price goes up $10 on April 2nd. Even if you aren’t going overseas, Quincy, IL travel agent Jennifer Lepper said it’s a good idea to get…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Marco Verch) Taking care of yourself can lead to a longer, healthier life. There are seven simple steps that research has shown can make a difference. Each involves making good choices and requires some discipline, but all are doable. Dubbed as “Life’s Simple 7” by the American Heart Association,…… MORE
