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Illinois To Host World’s Largest Karaoke Party
If you like to sing in front of a crowd, then this party in Illinois is perfect for you. World's Largest Karaoke Party At Illinois Concert Venue. Even though I don't do it very often, I enjoy doing some karaoke. The first time I ever did it was in Rockford at the original JMK location at Mulford and Spring Creek. I did "Born To Be Wild." Nowadays, my go-to tune is "Don't Stop Believin'"
Potential Harris VP Pick Hits JD Vance With Blistering Trump Title
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) used an iconic “Austin Powers” character to explain why former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate earlier this month. “He’s the Donald Trump Mini-Me,” Pritzker told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Pritzker — who...
DAILY MUDDY: ETHAN’S RODEO AND ADAMS/BROWN OLD SETTLERS
Alicia and Dave Weiman come back across the river to get us ready for this year’s Ethan’s Rodeo, coming up next month in Palmyra. And Abigail Hildebrand tells us about this year’s Adams/Brown Old Settlers Festival.
Work continues on the RES playground
Work continues on the RES playground, as seen in these two photos from Monday. Superintendent Dr. Brad Polanin said at last week’s board meeting that the equipment should be delivered before the end of the month, and the majority of the work should be completed by the start of school Aug. 13.
Support Local Families: $10 Raffle Tickets For Big Prizes At Freer's Christmas In July Event
GODFREY - The offerings for this year’s annual Christmas In July 2024 for the Community Christmas raffle event at Freer Auto Body are once again sensational. Tickets for the raffle will be available at the event set for 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, at Freer Auto Body in Godfrey.
TheAuburn 8-U baseball team took second place
TheAuburn 8-U baseball team took second place in the year-end tournament of the South Central Rec League that included 13 teams from the area, including four Auburn teams. Team members are, front (L-R): Kaleb Brummett, Westyn Rose, Benjamin Millburg, Ezra Ladage, Beckett Chrans; middle: Beau Smith, Rowan Trader, Hank Miller, Luke Dambacher, Gavin McCoy; back: Coaches Ben Ladage, Eli Ladage, […]
Free colon cancer test kits available at drive-thru event
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Free colorectal at-home screening tests will be distributed at a drive-thru event at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. The kits will be distributed from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 8, in the circle drive at the nonprofit hospital’s main entrance at 1600 W. Walnut St.
Dubuque Business Leads the Way for Solar Energy Across Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin
Eagle Point Solar, a leading solar energy provider based in Dubuque, is making waves across the Tri-States. Recognized on the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List by Solar Power World, the company ranks 162nd nationally and 184th in the Solar + Storage Installers category. This recognition highlights Eagle Point Solar's role in bringing clean energy solutions to homes and businesses in the region.
Missing Springfield man found dead in Camden County
A man who was recently reported as missing was found dead near a golf course on July 24. Brent L. Johnson, 58, of Springfield, was reported missing by his family on Monday morning. Camden County Deputies responded to Old Kinderhook Golf Course near the Lake of the Ozarks to investigate.
'The big one': Recent New Madrid earthquake panic isn't based in reality
NEW MADRID, Mo. — After a series of recent National Guard drills in downtown St. Louis, countless amateur seismologists seemingly appeared out of nowhere overnight. Millions of people have since watched numerous videos online that took the drills as a cue to share disastrous predictions about a future earthquake in Missouri's New Madrid Seismic Zone. The videos claim seismologists predict a coming catastrophic earthquake to happen in the next 50 years; a quake that would split the country in half, put the Midwest underwater and cause damage to nearly half the country.
Child dies in crash on EB I-70 at Grand Avenue
ST. LOUIS – One child has died and others have sustained injuries from multiple accidents on eastbound Interstate 70 Thursday morning. According to police, just after 8 a.m., a Dodge vehicle collided with a tractor trailer, causing debris to travel into other lanes. This debris carried into express lanes, causing a crash involving three more […]
Fade to Black: Brothers nearing end of time together on diamond
In sports as in life, everything comes to an end. Games. Seasons. Careers. Brothers and best friends wearing the same uniform. When the Festus Post 253 senior (AAA) team played its last American Legion baseball game this summer in a wild 15-12 loss to the Jackson Tribe in the Zone 1 tournament Monday night, it also was the end of the line for Devin and Dylan Black of Herculaneum. Post 253 held off elimination Sunday with a 1-0 shutout of Ste. Genevieve Post 150 and with a 2-1 victory over Kirkwood Post 156 in its first game Monday.
2024-25 Indiana non-conference opponent preview: SIU Edwardsville
Indiana’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule was finalized on July 9 and Inside the Hall will have a team-by-team look at each opponent. First up: SIU Edwardsville. Indiana will open its fourth season under Mike Woodson with an opponent that should provide an opportunity for a comfortable victory. SIU Edwardsville, which...
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
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