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The deadline to get your new Illinois Real ID is coming up fast, and some Illinoisans are stressing out over getting theirs in time. Here's the thing: not everyone will need an Illinois Real ID. Here's how to tell which group you're in--must have, or don't really need.

There are more cicada broods heading for the surface in 2025, so let's take a look at what this year's cicada emergences mean to those of us living in Illinois (who remember Cicada-Geddon from last year).

Another day, another announcement from a company that they're going to be closing multiple locations before the end of the year. Which burger chain is this one? Here's a clue: the word "yum" is in their jingle.

The traditional dyeing of the Chicago River for St. Patrick's Day goes back decades, and had better continue for just as long because people love it and look forward to seeing the river change colors. Here's when and how they do it in Chicago.

A yard full of hummingbirds is a delight, but to get them attracted to your house requires having a hummingbird feeder (or lots of flowers that they love). With the weather getting warmer and warmer even though we're in February, you might be wondering when would be the best time to put your hummingbird feeders back up.

Bird-feeding and bird-watching are popular here in Illinois, regardless of the season, but what would happen if you, someone who regularly keeps a bird-feeder or two going, were to suddenly stop feeding them?

After announcing they were closing all 800 stores across the nation (including Illinois), this chain immediately began launching going-out-of-business sales. Those sales are continuing, but the stores won't take your gift cards anymore--and many customers are really upset about it.

Early Friday morning (March 14th), Illinois residents have the chance to join over a billion people around the world for a really cool phenomenon called a Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse. This event should be well worth staying up late or getting up early to see, and here are the details.

These 15 hospitals in Illinois drew high marks for not only safety, but for the overall "patient experience" in the 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Awards given by HealthGrades.com.

With St. Patrick's Day rapidly approaching (Monday, March 17th), here's one for those of us who are looking for some authentic Irish food, drink, and fun to celebrate the day.