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Is a dog, cat, hamster or fish a little too ordinary and pedestrian of a pet for you? Before you decide to add an exotic animal companion to your household, take a look at the list of animals the state of Illinois says you're not allowed to own.

Get the tissues ready before you watch.

This Illinois city has a population of about 25,000 people and is ranked as the 20th best place to live for families in the entire country. In 2022 it was ranked 9th. Any guesses?

A little over a month back, this major discount retailer with 1,389 locations in 48 states said that they'd be closing up to 40 stores this year, including stores here in Illinois. The closings have begun, but it looks like a lot more than 40 stores will be closing their doors forever.

"I was probably about 3 feet from the whale’s head."

I grew up fishing with my dad in Missouri which makes me anything but an objective judge. However, science has now declared that fishing is infinitely better in Missouri than it is in Illinois and the numbers don't lie.

Not like we needed a reason to enjoy an adult beverage but it's National Margarita Day on February 22 so we've found the best spots around the Rockford region to celebrate.

Sometimes when I see an unusual landmark in Illinois, the first thing that comes to mind is wanting to see what's inside and in this case, that opportunity is actually available.

You could tell this driver in Chicago, Illinois was in trouble the moment power flashes happened to the left side of his vehicle and debris appeared right in front of him. Video shows what happened when he drove straight through a violent tornado.

It's really hard to believe this once popular Galesburg, Illinois mall has only been closed for 6 years based on how much nature has reclaimed that space. Thanks to some urban explorers, you can see what little remains inside of time machine to what shopping in the 1980's was like.