Illinois

Regions in Phase 4 can resume High School Athletics!

I am fascinated by old abandoned buildings. Rockford, Illinois has a fair number, including one I've recently been taken with, the Watch Company Factory

Often times when we suffer a death or loss, of a loved one or friend, we find comfort in the fact that our loved ones find a way to spend time with us. It makes us feel close to them even when we can't physically put our arms around them and give them a hug...

Today is the Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray, a man with ties to the Hannibal-Quincy area.

When I first came to the Midwest in the early '90's, I didn't even know there was a state called Missouri. I came from a city of over 2 million people, only to grow up in a town of 2,500. Don't get me wrong I had a great childhood, but while growing up, I came to learn about cert…

It's almost that time for Girl Scout Cookie Sales to be in full swing. And you know you want a box or two or three, but did you know which cookies sells the most in each state?

Illinois may be known as the "Land of Lincoln," but the state is also has it's fair share of well known celebrities. Here's a look at where some of our state's most famous sons and daughters were born.

Although the Midwest region of the United States has been derogatorily referred to as “flyover country” in some instances, millions of Americans are more than happy to make their homes within these states.

We all know Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, Kankakee, & Joliet in Illinois. Big cities, with lots of people living there, but have you ever thought about the tiniest towns in Illinois?

With the cold weather in the Tri-States, many car owners are warming up their cars and letting them run for a while. But you might want to think twice about that in Illinois.