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A longtime manager at a Plainfield pizza spot is accused of running two separate money schemes — and neither one was exactly subtle.

A man walked into a Joliet Walmart, helped himself to some chicken from the deli, then set a toy aisle on fire on his way out. Quite the visit.

From biscuits to Mullet Thursdays, here are 40 of the best Minor League Baseball team names and ballpark promotions.

Living in rural Illinois comes with one surprising summer driving hazard. Police say growing corn is making country roads much more dangerous.

Dust off those old barns and basements! 'American Pickers' are coming back to Illinois looking for unique collections, forgotten treasures, and collectors with amazing stories.

A household income of $460,000 — that's the average in one Illinois ZIP code. The full list of where that kind of money is concentrated might surprise you.

From farm fields to city blocks, coyotes have quietly figured out how to live just about everywhere in Illinois — and they're doing it better than almost any other wildlife species in the state.

There are water parks that keep coming up when families start planning a Wisconsin Dells trip — and a few of them might surprise you.

There's something about crossing into Wisconsin that just makes people exhale. Turns out, that feeling has been officially recognized.

Illinois families looking for one last summer adventure should check out the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair featuring outrageous new foods, big-name concerts, rides, cream puffs and more.

A unique live show blending true crime stories and speakeasy vibes is touring Illinois and Wisconsin, including stops in Rockford, Chicago, and Madison.

Wrigley Field is over a hundred years old, and somehow it's still one of the main reasons the Cubs are worth more than almost every other team in baseball.

No moon, peak meteor activity, and a solar eclipse all landing on the same August night. That's not something you see on the calendar very often.

Tucked inside one of the loudest, most kid-filled tourist towns in the country, there's a place where phones are put away and the noise just... stops.

This Sunday, thirty miles of Lake Shore Drive belong entirely to bicycles — no cars, no traffic lights, just the lake on one side and the Chicago skyline on the other.

The Winnebago County shelter is still full of dogs and cats searching for forever families. Here's why now is the perfect time to adopt.

County fair season has officially arrived across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Here's when your favorite Stateline fairs are happening so you can start planning the fun.

Three times the normal number of tornadoes in under seven months. That's not a trend. That's something else entirely.