We just experienced the Sturgeon Supermoon on August 1st, but the skies over Illinois aren't even close to being done putting on a show this month. Still to come are the Perseid Meteor Showers and a Full Blue Moon before we move into September.
Explore the booming popularity of recreational fishing in the United States, and uncover the top fishing states like Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
The Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque is offering free admission for educators and staff with proof of school identification through the month of August.
This may be surprising to learn, but apparently people here in Illinois have gotten fed up with long wait times when they visit the Illinois Secretary of State's driving facilities (or, DMV). Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is going to be changing things around to address those concerns.
It's time once again to consider what your life might be like if you weren't constantly checking your devices for....well, whatever you keep checking your devices for. Unplug Illinois Day is all about dialing back our technology addictions.
With egg prices skyrocketing off the charts, it's understandable that some of us might be looking for an alternative to the beloved chicken egg. I don't see many ducks, quail, ostriches, or emus around here, but we do have plenty of geese in Illinois who, besides pooping literally everywhere, do lay eggs.
We've looked at some of the most expensive grocery items, the most stolen grocery items, and even the hardest to find grocery store items. Today, it's the best-selling grocery store item, and there's every chance you've got some at home (or just ran out, and are heading to the store for more).
It's always a good idea to let a call from a number you don't recognize go to voicemail, with the thought being that if the call is truly important, the caller will leave you a message explaining what they want.