We all love the Thanksgiving feast, but for the youngest among us it can be overwhelming and also a little tedious. So to make sure everyone enjoys the celebration, let’s make a special…
The East Peoria Festival of Lights returns this weekend, the Parade of Lights on Saturday, Nov. 20. Marking 37 years of holiday cheer, the festival begins with the Parade of Lights…
Thanksgiving and Christmas are each only weeks away. What will these holiday gatherings look like for you and your family this year? You may be planning a large in-person event,…
Season’s greetings bring the familiar customs of holiday decorating, shopping, festivities and more. However, this time of year, which is synonymous with good tidings and cheer, can…
The holiday season tastes like peppermint, and most of us can’t get enough. Peppermint mocha brightens the morning, peppermint ice cream makes us dreamy at night, and cute red-and-white-striped…
For Thanksgiving, the turkey may be the star of the feast, but it’s the supporting players that steal the show. Every year we have the same conversation, “Why don’t we do this…
With their varying shades of cheery colors, poinsettias are the bestselling potted plant in the United States and Canada. When it comes to the most popular holiday plant, the winner…
The Christmas holiday is more than just one day. It’s an entire season that seems to start earlier every year so that we have more time to do more. More shopping. More parties. More…
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State ends fiscal year with ...Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half ...
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