(Photo By Flickr User z287marc) Police warn empty boxes can lure thieves into your home. A lot of big-ticket items are gifted during the holidays, but putting them out on the curbside with the rest of your recycling might be a welcome mat for thieves. Sgt. Adam Yates of the Quincy Police Department in Quincy,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Nate) The PNC Winterfest New Year’s Eve Countdown to the New Year will have two ball drops; one at 7pm and one at midnight, at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL! It’s the 2017-2018 New Year’s Eve Countdown, presented by Better Built, The Union Construction Network. PNC Winterfest will…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jamie McCaffery) A white Christmas for much of the Northeast and Midwest has given way to bitter cold weather until the New Year. Chicago-area National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley (WBBM-TV), says to expect colder-than-normal temperatures the rest of the week. Temperatures hovered around zero degrees in Chicago on Tuesday.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User JJBers) According to the retail research firm ShopperTrak and wgem.com, the day after Christmas is expected to be the fourth-busiest shopping day of the year. Extra Christmas cash, along with returns and exchanges will be driving a lot of that business. Mara Clingingsmith with the Better Business Bureau said returns…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Inventorchris) Even though, we don’t have snow and ice on the roads, there has been a number of fatal traffic accidents throughout the state and right here in Central Illinois. State police are warning drivers to plan ahead now before they join a large number of motorists on the road these…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User John W. Iwanski) The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. With Christmas being the most popular holiday in the U.S. and one of the most expensive; Americans plan to spend up to $682 billion over the holiday season this year; the personal-finance website WalletHub today released…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Arienne McCracken) If you will be hosting a holiday gathering and plan to do some last minute cooking, according to wqad.com & Fareway Stores, they give their Top 3 Solutions To Last Minute Cooking Disasters on what to do with Dry, Overcooked or Under Cooked Meat, Potatoes, and Runny Pie. Top 3 Solutions…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User James Hicks) “A River City Holiday tradition like no other, come one, come all, and come out to the annual Peoria Journal Star Family Christmas Sing in Downtown Peoria!” Just wanting to send a reminder to the family to join in for the Peoria Journal Star’s 70th Annual Christmas Sing…… MORE
(Photo BY Flickr User Lwp Kommunikáció) Tamron Hall will be this year’s guest speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Peoria Civic Center. Doors open at 11am and the luncheon begins at Noon. Tickets are $50 per person and $500 for a table of 10. Tickets…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User rulenumberone2) Safety campaign raises awareness of Illinois “Move Over” law. Gov. Bruce Rauner joined state officials to announce a new roadway safety campaign aimed at raising awareness of an Illinois law requiring motorists to move over for stopped vehicles with flashing lights. According to The Associated Press & wgem.com, the state…… MORE
