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Incoming Cicadas Destroy Your Illinois Garden? Experts Say Maybe
The fact that a record number of cicadas are making their way through Illinois as we speak is bad enough, but it might be even worse if you have a garden you're proud of.
At Least 8 Sickened After Eating at This Illinois Restaurant
If you ate at a certain Illinois restaurant recently, it would be a good idea to watch your health symptoms after at least 8 have been sickened with Salmonella after eating there.
Best Hole-In-The-Wall Illinois Breakfast Hidden Gem for 40 Years
There are many great breakfast places in Illinois that get plenty of well-deserved attention. But, there are others that just quietly go about their business without much hoopla. That's the story for a hidden gem in Illinois just named the best hole-in-the-wall breakfast place by a major national site.
Illinois Richest Woman More than 8X Wealthier than Julia Roberts?
I will admit that I'm not a math genius, but these are numbers that are just staggering to me. Did you know that the richest woman in Illinois is more than 8 times wealthier than even Julia Roberts and I have so many questions.
Secret Thing Mail Carriers Do to Your Bills That You Don't Notice
Mail carriers are revealing some of their best-kept secrets about how they try to make things better for those along their routes.
How many Games will the Chicago Bears Win in 2024/2025?
The NFL released every team's schedule for the 2024/2025 season, can the Bears win double-digit games and make it to the playoffs? Let's break down their season week by week...
Missouri Suddenly Warning about a Life-Threatening Tick Bite
Having grown up in Missouri and spending a lot of time playing in the woods, I've had my share of ticks as you probably have, too. There's new reason for concern about these nuisance pests as the state is suddenly warning about a potentially life-threatening tick bite that you should know about.
Illinois Place Ranked Top 10 for Cities Destroyed by Outsourcing
I remember when this Illinois town was one of the better ones in the state. Unfortunately, you won't find many trying to make that case anymore as it's now ranked among the top 10 places in America that were destroyed by outsourcing jobs.
A Small town in Illinois will pay you $10,000 to move there
BUT...There's a catch...A small town in Illinois is looking for some very specific people to move there and will pay you to do so. Which town is it, and do you fit the type of person they are looking for? Here are the details...
Missouri's New Madrid Fault Shaken by Biggest Quake of 2024 Today
This was no minor earthquake that hit the New Madrid Fault Zone in Missouri early Thursday morning. So far, it's the largest quake along this seismically-active part of Missouri in 2024.