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Illinois: way more than just taxes and corruption. Delve into the top 8 reasons why living in Illinois is way better than it seems.

Sometimes it's good to get a refresher on which animals are the best to stay very far away from. Some of these animals are a bit smaller in Iowa, but still very dangerous, and even venomous.

I have to say though "bussin' is the right word to use when describing the best burrito in the Show-Me State.

Illinois has quite a history when it comes to haunted locations. But this town in Illinois is so haunted, that it's considered to be one of the most haunted towns in the entire country.

When you need to get away from the noise and the chaos of the city, take a short drive to decompress at one of the relaxing waterfalls around northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin.

Sure, I guess that "technically" you're not supposed to call in sick if you're not actually under the weather, but c'mon, let's be honest about this. We've all done it at one time or another, but a new study says that Illinoisans call in sick quite a bit for one particular reason that has absolutely nothing to do with illness.

According to the cicada experts we've been hearing so much from lately, we're anywhere from 2-3 weeks away from the coming historical cicada emergence (or, cicada-geddon). Maybe someone should tell that to the cicadas that are reportedly already popping out of the ground in various spots throughout Illinois.