(Photo By Flickr User Mark Dollner) Obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes are diseases normally associated with adults. But the truth is that obesity among children has doubled in the past 20 years. Researchers predict that children today will be the first generation in 100 years who may not outlive their parents if this…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Randy von Liski) “We’re goin’ hoppin’, we’re goin’ hoppin’ today; Where things are poppin’ the Springfield, IL way; We’re gonna drop in on all the music they play, At the grandstand (grandstand)!” Illinois State Fair officials have announced more Grandstand acts scheduled to appear during this year’s 11-day event. Among the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Holly Sparkman) According to week.com, if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves a new plan, Ameren Illinois customers could pay less on their power bills next year. Ameren said their proposal would lower monthly bills by $1.70 per month for the average customer. Craig Nelson, senior vice president, Regulatory Affairs and…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User pixydust8605) Dogwood Festival weekend is May 6th-7th, and the theme for this year’s Adams Fiber/Blessing Health System Dogwood Parade is “Community Connections.” ***Dogwood 2017 Schedule: Thursday, May 4th: 7:00 p.m., Little King and Queen of Dogwood Pageant, Quincy Mall Center Court Friday, May 5th: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Concert in the Plaza,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Intel Free Press) MTV is reviving the hair-raising stunt competition series “Fear Factor.” Rapper-turned-actor Ludacris will host the reboot, which will kick off on May 30th, MTV announced last week. The new “Fear Factor” promises to “hit on youth tension points” with challenges, such as “Roach-ella,” “Trap Queen”…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Stephane Alexandre) “And the Billboard Music Awards Gospel Nominations are in!” Sure to strike up many a heated debate, the 2017 Billboard Awards nominations were released on last week; this comes weeks before the show itself airs Sunday, May 21st on ABC-TV. Find out who made the cut for the Gospel category…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User 401(K) 2012) The IRS urges taxpayers to avoid waiting until now to file their taxes. For those who do wait, the IRS has easy-to-access online resources to help. These eight tips from the IRS can help make filing less taxing: 1) Review tax returns carefully. Taxpayers who rush to beat the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Colin) Easter is much more than an occasion to break out your Sunday best or hop into a bunny costume. It is a day of great religious significance for the roughly 71% of Americans who classify themselves as Christians, marking the resurrection of Jesus. And it actually takes place twice…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Josh Hallett) The Indianapolis Colts will see three 2016 playoff teams on their preseason slate of games this year. On earlier this week, the NFL announced the preseason opponents for the 2017 Indianapolis Colts. The Indianapolis Colts’ 2017 preseason opponents is as followed: -Week 1 (August 10th-14th): Detroit -Week 2 (August…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Andre Natta) With Easter Sunday around the corner and roughly 80 percent of all Americans expected to observe the holiday in some way, the personal-finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2017’s Best Places to Celebrate Easter to go along with its Easter Facts & Stats infographic. To find…… MORE
