(Photo By Flickr User rocor) Valentine’s Day is two weeks from Wednesday; That should be plenty of time to purchase a card, the candy and the flowers. The real question is where are you making reservations for dinner that night? There are so many options, but we know there is one place you haven’t…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User jeweldillon) A lot of people missed out on the Dream Home tickets last year after they sold out three weeks before the draw date! Don’t miss out this year! This year’s house, has an estimated value of $650,000! It’s a 5-bedroom, 4 bathroom home, about 2,840 square feet in space!…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User MPM *** Música Para Marzianos) Snoop Dogg has toyed with a variety of sounds throughout his storied career, from pop, to funk, and reggae, constantly finding ways to reinvent himself in an industry that’s always shifting. Now, Snoop is making his first foray into the gospel world with the release of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Erik Drost) Peoria, IL native, Jim Thome, gets the call to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first year of eligibility. Thome’s career highlights is one to rival the likes Barry Bonds, George “Babe” Ruth, and Mark McGwire. His 612 career home runs ranks 8th in MLB history and…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User NASA HQ PHOTO) Former NASA astronaut and Pekin, IL native Scott Altman, has been chosen for the Astronaut Hall of Fame. Altman first went into space in 1998, eventually logging 51 days, 12 hours, and 47 minutes in space. He also commanded the final two missions to repair the Hubble space…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User David Erickson) Two people who dined at Jimmy John’s last month, may be victims of a salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts at Jimmy John’s; this was according to week.com. Federal, state, and local health officials are investigating a multi-state cluster of Salmonella ser. Montevideo infections. Two cases have been identified…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Via Tsuji) Sore throats can be a real pain in the neck! According to the National Institutes of Health, CNN, and wqad.com, viral infections cause most sore throats, usually triggered by the common cold or flu. Antibiotics, of course, don’t work against viruses and therefore can’t soothe the throat, but there…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jason Flores) Shoppers spent a record amount online during the holiday season. That’s according to Adobe Analytics, which reports online shopping during the holiday season reached $108.2 billion, up almost 15 percent from $94.4 billion the year before. The research arm of software maker Adobe says more than a third…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Piano Piano!) Edwin Reuben Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit song “Oh Happy Day” and as a major force for contemporary inspirational music, died Monday at the age 74. Along with Andrae Crouch, James Cleveland and a handful of others, Hawkins was credited as a founder of…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Stephen Melkisethian) The Heart of Illinois chapter of the National Organization for Women is launching its 2018 campaign the third Saturday of this month. This event will be a nonviolent gathering of women, femmes, allies to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March and to launch the 2018 #PowerToThePolls agenda.…… MORE
