Facts

Illinois is known for many things, most of them bad, but here are 4 things that should make every Illinoisan proud.

If you love decorating your home and yard with gnomes, you might want to think about moving to Strasburg, Illinois.

How much do you know about the State of Illinois? Let's play a quick game to find out!

Even if you've lived in Illinois all your life, we're willing to bet you have never heard some of these facts before.

I know, mid-February usually doesn't bring thoughts of spring happenings to mind, but on a February day that's going to top out at over 50 degrees, I can't help but look forward a little bit.

If the pandemic didn't already seem like enough going on, how about a massive swarm of cicadas we haven't seen in 17 years? You know those GIANT bugs you learn about in school that live underground and only come out every 17 years? Well, it's been 17 years...

In the interests of full disclosure, I must confess to not being a TikTok user. I'm completely aware of TikTok, and what the world's fastest-growing social media platform is all about thanks to my daughter Molly, a somewhat avid user.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) was first enacted by the federal government March 19, 1918, during World War I, as a way to conserve coal.