Joliet

Spirit Halloween is going from scary to merry and Illinois is included.

The company that laid off 365 in Illinois back in February has announced another round of layoffs starting in late August.

A man has been charged with a felony count of stealing $400,000 in fitness equipment off of a cargo truck in Joliet, Illinois.

A Joliet, Illinois company has reportedly just laid off 91 workers.

The 3rd most populated place in Illinois might surprise you.

This is a large number of Illinois people who just learned they are jobless. According to documents filed with the state, one Illinois company just let 365 workers go from 4 different locations.

They were on a mission from God. There are few things that are more Illinois than The Blues Brothers whose movie has become a cult classic and many of the real Illinois filming locations are the same then as they are now as new photos and videos prove.

If I gave you 3 guesses about which brand millions of Americans just chose as their favorite fast food place, do you think you could get it right? I predict many will be surprised at the new #1 most popular fast food brand in America which got its start in Illinois and still has 248 locations in the Land of Lincoln.

The Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Joliet was on the wrong end of a tornado that damaged the area in July, but some of their famous alumni are coming to the rescue. REO Speedwagon is helping with the repair efforts.

I will admit this is a very odd topic to bring up right after a massive heat wave, but it's not my fault. Blame Farmer's Almanac who claims they can predict the first Fall frost for every place in Illinois. I'm limiting them to just 20 major places.