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Illinois is currently experiencing a significant surge in norovirus cases, prompting health officials to issue warnings about this highly contagious virus.

Sure, you might catch a deer or rabbit once in a while, but other than squirrels, we don't see many of Illinois' small animals out and about when the temperatures really drop off in the deep freeze. Why are Midwestern squirrels impervious to cold?

Explore the culinary fusion that revolutionized the pizza industry - Taco Pizza, a savory delight first introduced in Iowa.

Someone really wanted this chicken statue

Nestled deep within a forest in Rockford, Illinois lies an eerie abandoned swimming pool that has piqued the curiosity of residents and explorers for decades.

The cannabis industry in Illinois will most likely experience some major changes very soon in the regulations of marijuana and its related products.

When driving through the Dairy State, there are many reasons I can think of that could cause a car accident.

She explains why she was "shocked" the first time she saw Robert Plant and his band perform.

Every year, new laws go into effect in the state of Illinois, and here are some you should know for 2025.

When you enter the good ol' state of Illinois, you get bombarded with road signs to no end. There's one sign I really can't stand seeing at every corner.

Wisconsin just won the gold medal in “Hold My Beer” winter antics. An overzealous delivery driver on Shawano Lake took “30 minutes or less” to a whole new level by attempting to deliver food on the ice. Spoiler alert: ice doesn’t care about your ETA.

Back in the day, when parents were stressed out and confused over how to handle certain things with their kids, they would hit up their own parents or other child-raising veterans for advice. Sometimes the advice was good, other times...not so much. Today's parents are doing the same thing, they're just going to Google for the parenting information.

You want old-world town names that we pronounce much differently than the original town was pronounced? Check. How about Native American names that can easily and frequently mispronounced? Check. Illinois has a tongue-twisting city or town name for everyone.

How about a hike on a secret Iowa trail around the ancient burial grounds and unbelievable scenery?!

There is some science to decide what intersections in Illinois are more dangerous than others. Statistically, the most perilous in the Land of Lincoln has a collision rate exceeding all others with nearly 200 collisions and if you've driven through it, you know why.

Maybe they're sexy in the nursing home?

An Illinois movie theater chain is celebrating National Popcorn Day with a special bring your own bucket promotion.

Smith joins producer Bob Clearmountain, Primus guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and many other musicians who have lost their homes.

No one enjoys hopping into a frigid vehicle on a cold morning, so a lot of people here in Illinois and throughout other cold-weather states choose to warm up their cars first. It makes for a nicer and more comfortable commute, but is doing that legal or illegal here in Illinois?

We picked up a little snow right before Christmas, but that's been about it here in southern Minnesota; and even that's gone now. It's been a fairly warm and very dry late autumn and early winter here in the Bold North. There's a lot of winter left though, and just how much snow and cold we stand to get is yet to be seen...

Illinois women just proved that the best Valentine's Day gifts are absolutely free. Every man needs to know this information because the perfect gift is NOT found in a store.

Internet trends have a heavy influence on kids these days, and it really shows after reading the list of Illinois' most rejected license plate requests in 2024.

Nine of 2024's 14 biggest movies were sequels. The other one is getting a sequel this year.

This will make a lot of residents and non-residents happy!