How Illinois is becoming a Major Player in the Video Game Universe
It is generally known and accepted that California is where a huge majority of workers in the video game industry reside. This is also why E3 is commonly hosted in California which is home to all the latest gaming and hardware releases. However, Illinois is not far behind if we read a new report of the Entertainment Software Association. This report takes into account the revenue generated for different states and also the number of...
Car Found Driving with Tree in the Grille
Roselle Police Department ahve recently just released a video of an incident that occured last January, where a a 54 year old woman was pulled over for driving with a 15-foot tree stuck in the grille of her 2004 black Lincoln....
Rod Blagojevich Appeal Rejected
It seems that corruption is rampant in the U.S. state of Illinois. Rod Blagojevich was the former governor of that state and was convicted for a litany of charges in 2008, the most serious of which was attempting to sell a Senate seat that was once occupied by then President-elect Barack Obama. Mr. Blagojevich is now serving a rather long prison sentence in Englewood Penitentiary in Colorado, and isnโt expected to be released until...
What to do in Chicago
Looking for things to do while you are in Chicago. Here are few things that may give you inspiration during your stay.
Welcome Lunch for Syrian Refugees In Ballwin
The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIRO-MO), along with other Muslim coalitions, hosted a Welcome Lunch last Saturday for over 100 Syrian refugees now living in the area. โThese families have left everything and are now trying to rebuild their lives in St. Louis,โ said Faizan Syed, executive director of CAIR-MO, before the event. โItโs our duty to do whatever we can to help them get back on their feet...
Severe Storms Metro East, Southern Illinois
Brutal thunderstorms interrupted Mother’s Day Weekend this year, leaving 30,000 individuals without electricity. Trees and power lines alike fell to the 60+ MPH wind speeds, hail and lightning across southern Illinois and into south eastern Missouri. By Sunday night, almost all homes had power restored, however. Ameren restored power to over two-thirds of those who experienced outages by Saturday evening, prioritizing large...
