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Have you heard of "AI Shopping" before? If not, you'll soon be learning a lot more about it because several companies are exploring the idea of getting rid of traditional checkouts and letting AI keep track of your items and add them to your credit card as you grab things in the store and leave.

If we can just get the nighttime and early morning skies cleared out we'll have a great view of two really cool celestial displays this week going into the weekend: A rare smiley face phenomenon made up of two planets and the moon, and one two meteor showers that will blend into one.

There's been a lot of buzz and a lot of long lines to get an Illinois Real ID before the May 7th deadline, and the scam artists in our state have taken notice. Here are the current Real ID scams to watch out for if you're trying to get yours before time runs out.

Say what you will about people and their superstitions, but an Illinois man is one million dollars richer because he went with his lucky color when choosing a lottery ticket.

Target stores nationwide, including the 102 locations in Illinois, are recalling over 25,000 units of baby food because they contain something you definitely don't want your baby to eat.

When an emergency happens, there are generally two groups of people: Those who watch without doing anything to help, and those who jump in to help without any hesitation. Luckily, a woman is alive today because an Illinois landscaper was a member of the second group of people.

From difficult to say Native American town names to old-world town names that we've decided to pronounce differently, Illinois has got a tongue-tying city or town name for everyone.

A smiley face in the sky isn't the only cool celestial event that will take place over the next week or so. We've also got some pretty spectacular meteor showers to check out, too.

Back in 2021 a 75 year old man from Northbrook, Illinois became the oldest man to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. Now, another Illinois man is hoping to add his name to the list of the oldest men to conquer Everest this year.

A site that specializes in education and the best places to live is out with their list of the toughest colleges to get into across the entire country, and two institutes of higher learning here in Illinois show up very high in the 2025 rankings. We'll also take a look at the colleges that sit at the very top of the rankings.