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How many of these record sites have you visited?

Let's say you're a Wisconsinite. Let's also say that it's about -40 windchill outside, and you're thinking about things that you absolutely must have. What items go on your list?

Yesterday, I told you about the "candy magnate" who's pulling a Willy Wonka and promising to give away a candy factory to someone with a golden ticket.

Sure, we're adding new laws like making distracted driving a moving violation, but it's still against the law for girls to throw snowballs in Mount Pulaski?

A mysterious "Demon Coin" found at a campground just outside of Rockford has the internet confused.

When you live in a town of 4,200 people, excitement comes in different forms. Like new phone books--or runaway bulls.

When it comes to taxing candy, Illinois has a different way of doing it.

In the interests of full disclosure, I must tell you that I am not a boat guy. Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against boats. As a matter of fact, I've never been out on the Rock River boating without having a great time. It's just that I don't want one, I want friends who have one.

Last week in this space I posted a piece called "You Probably Didn't Know These Things are Against the Law in Illinois." To be honest, I thought that would be the end of it. I mean, how many bizarro-world laws can one state have? Turns out, thanks to some research by alert listener Mike, we've got more. Plenty more.

I was just watching something on YouTube that had people from anywhere other than the Midwest trying to pronounce Midwestern place names. As you might imagine, it was pretty humorous to watch folks take on names that we're fairly familiar with, but they had never heard of.