Red Eye Radio

People love Buc-ee's. I've never been, and as someone who has not filled up at the place, I tend to think it's only a gas station.

In today's world we are all in a hurry. That extra five minutes really does mean a lot. So it brings up the question... what is the fastest drive-thru in Illinois?

Stand-up comedy is something that holds a big spot in my heart. Since moving to Rockford, I've been dying to find places to watch some. These are the ones that have made my bucket list!

If you're me, prime rib, rib roast, or whatever you want to call it, is a special occasion meal.

The telephone has become a popular prop in horror movies, and I have to think this story from an Indiana mausoleum might be some real-life inspiration.

After making the mistake of once telling my dad I was bored during summer vacation and having him find lots of chores for me to fix that, I've been careful about saying something is boring. However, travel websites that track these sorts of things have no problem at all telling you that Illinois has got some seriously dull places to visit...assuming you'd ever want to.

I've read time and time again about people in other states who've made it a game or bucket list thing to hit every single restaurant from their state that has been featured on TV's Diners, Drive Ins, & Dives. If you're up for a similar challenge, take a look at where you'd go if you wanted to do the same thing here in Illinois.