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...

I am without words. OK, so I have a few, but my point is I'm still recovering from the shock of seeing a Missouri place named a top 5 emerging housing market when it's rare to hear anything positive said about it at all.

Some of my best memories growing up in Missouri involved my family going somewhere with great water. That is one thing that Missouri does not lack - great swimming places. Here are 24 amazing options that won't cost you a dime.

Many have tried for decades to prove the existence of a bipedal creature lurking in the Missouri woods, but no one has any proof yet. A new investigation has revealed a bizarre creature on a thermal camera captured near the Big Piney River in Missouri. Could this be the evidence needed to prove all the weird stories in the woods are based in fact?

If you're among those who get annoyed by ads on YouTube, your watching experience could get a whole lot more frustrating.

It's the side dish that goes with everything...French fries. But there's only one place in Illinois that seems to have the best in the nation.

You must be bear aware at all times in Missouri, but especially now. That's a new truth as the black bear population continues to explode which is why Missouri is warning that these apex predators are on the move and they're hungry. Oh, and there are now nearly 1,000 of them to deal with.

All I can say is stop the madness now. There's really a push to ban most decaffeinated coffee in both Missouri and Illinois and I have so many questions.

I may like to speed now and then. Ok! More than I should probably, but I am just going with the flow of traffic. At least that is what I tell myself, but I have never gone over the speed limit like one motorist did in Missouri.

Crime never sleeps and the perpetrators behind the scams don't either. Here's more proof of that. Did you know that your caller ID can no longer save you from the newest Illinois scam that is being reported statewide.