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Up until around 50 years ago, there were only a few western states that allowed a right turn to be made at a red light or stop sign. That all changed when the oil embargo/crisis that happened in the middle 70s prompted the federal government to push all states into changing their right turn on red laws.

No matter who you are, there's every chance that there's a word or two that you struggle to spell correctly. Here in Illinois, there are far more words than just a couple that we have some real problems getting right.

With that many people from Illinois hitting the road and traveling more than 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, it might be a good idea to put together your travel plan for the best times to go without being stuck in massive amounts of traffic.

A very popular social media app's users have gotten the idea that putting toilet paper into the refrigerator will take care of a problem that many people seem to have with their fridges.

When the bad guys do things like using fake phone numbers to convince you that it's really the Rockford Police Department calling, how can you tell if you're being scammed?

These recalled cantaloupes, sold in Illinois and 9 other states and Canada, may have also reached other states, too. Make sure to check your fridge, because salmonella isn't something to play around with.

With spaceports scattered throughout the country, this Illinois city is taking part in a study to see if their airport meets the FAA requirements for a potential one of their own.

If your home is anything like ours, the four-legged moochers that live there will certainly be hanging around the kitchen on Thanksgiving Day. There are lots of things that you shouldn't let your pet eat, but luckily, there are a few things that you can safely share...assuming you want to.

I know, you're hoping to read that prices for your favorite items in a Thanksgiving dinner have fallen to levels that we've never seen before. I was hoping to write that, too. However, that's not the case this year, even if some of the items are cheaper than they were last Thanksgiving.

We can never thank Illinois' veterans and their families enough for their service and sacrifices, but a bunch of Illinois restaurants are doing the next best thing by offering up free meals to them on Veterans Day.