Illinois News

If you've picked up snacks in Illinois recently, it's urgent that you check your pantry as there is a bulletin from the FDA alerting that many widely-available candies and snacks could be fatal for children and those with compromised immune systems.

It's time to check your pantry and fridge and Hy-Vee has issued a voluntary recall on four products due to a potential salmonella risk.

I saw the buzz about this all over social media Saturday, May 4 after what many thousands described as 'a green fireball' explode over Illinois. Many captured video of the space rock as it disintegrated over the Land of Lincoln.

There is a rumor circulating with some photographic proof that Missouri and Illinois Target stores now have an age restriction. I've reached out for answers and now have more questions than ever.

I believe this is meant as a compliment although I'm not certain everyone will take it that way. Forbes says that there are two places of higher learning in Illinois that are now part of a 'new Ivy League'.

I remember my elementary school years like they were yesterday even though they very much weren't. That's probably because I didn't complete much school after it, but that's a different story for a different day. If you're looking for the best elementary school in Illinois, there are many to choose from.

This teen apparel chain used to be in malls everywhere and many Missouri and Illinois stores have survived - until now. The company has just announced they are bankrupt and will be permanently closing all of their Missouri and Illinois stores.

I'll share something with you as soon as I stop laughing which might be awhile. OK, I think I'm ready now. What I'm about to state is as true as it is funny. Illinois was just named the most dysfunctional state in America by the British.

It's the ebb and flow of business that new businesses open and others close constantly. In the case of Walmart, it's the closing of centers in both Missouri and Illinois that will end permanently.

Summer is still "technically" a month away but now that we are in May, experts are predicting parts of the Land of Lincoln could face what they are calling an "unusually" hot summer. Here are the details you need to know...