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If you talk to anyone from Chicago that's been living there for a while about where something is in the city, they'll invariably give you a set of coordinates at some time during the conversation.

As Joe Dredge pointed out in his post yesterday, the last remaining Sears store in Illinois is closing. Their Schaumberg store, Illinois' last open Sears, is done in November.

Unlike many things you'll read today, I'm not going to even attempt to tell you what to think about this particular story. I know that adherents to the call for everyone to get the vaccine will take this one way, and the vaccine-hesitant will look at it entirely differently.

It's well past time to hop in your car and experience all the fun that these Illinois places have to offer.

Rockford's popular Dasher Dash 5K is coming back this year with new experiences to enjoy, and registration is already open.

The B-25 Mitchell WWII Bomber "Berlin Express" will be making a stop, and offering rides, at the Chicago Rockford International Airport this weekend.

Some news segments go viral for all the wrong reasons, this is one of those news segments.

City in Illinois is named most beautiful in North America and second most beautiful in the world.

One-stop shopping for fans of magic is at this witchcraft store in Illinois.

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