Emily

Rockfordians love to eat, no doubt about it. Where do we love to grab a bite to eat during our lunch break, though?

It takes majority of billionaires a while to rack up the kind of wealth we all wish was in our bank accounts. For Chicago's youngest billionaire, it didn't take long at all.

America might be all about competition, but Illinoisans have a drive to be the best no matter the situation.

We tend to hate on a lot of stuff in this world, but who knew we hated on water so much? Illinois residents have a lot to say about their least favorite brands.

When we thought Aldi was already ahead of its time and couldn't make shoppers fall in love with their store more, we thought wrong. Even when I was in the womb, my mom was stocking shelves over at Aldi in Rockford, Illinois.  That might explain why I'm slightly more obsessed with Aldi than the average human - I was always chillin' at Aldi most of my mom's pregnancy! ...

Ah, the era of soaring prices and relentless inflation in Illinois. Minimum wage is seen as a "livable wage" this day in age, but is it really sufficient enough to keep us afloat?

No matter where you're at in Illinois, someone is always talking unnecessarily loud whether it's on the phone, at a sporting event, or yelling at their kids.

Illinoisans know how to start their day off right: with breakfast. I believe it because I'm a sucker for a hearty breakfast.

Who knew so many words and phrases gave people of Illinois a big "ick"? Here's just a handful of the sayings we just can't stand around Illinois.

There are so many crazy things we've seen people in Illinois do while driving, but this might beat all of them.