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What started out as a garage fire quickly became a huge explosion when the fire reached a 100 pound propane tank that the owner was storing in the garage.

If you recall, back in 2019, The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) were asking Illinois residents to be more vigilant about where they boat, ski, and swim over the summer due to blue-green algae "blooms" that are occurring i…

Back in March, I wrote a piece on this website warning you to keep an eye on your cats and/or dogs, because Northern Illinois had just entered into coyote mating season. Well, mating season has wrapped up, but you should still be vigilant about your pets.

Mixing up your eyedrops with a tube of super glue sounds like something that you'd see in a sitcom or movie, but a Michigan woman will tell you that in spite of the cartoon-like premise, it actually does happen.

Sure, it may all start out like a night on the town looking for love, but it can end up with a late night snack in your backyard--with your dog or cat being the main entrée.

And, by "recalling," I don't mean thinking about how they ate several of them after a night of drinking only to wake up the next day hating themselves.

It's that time of year again, the season when you'd better be paying more attention to your surroundings than you might normally. Our local deer population is looking for love.

As you parents know, you're always on guard for things that could harm your child. How many of us ever put bath toys into that category?

I think that most of us are aware of the slew of internet "challenges" that have worked their way through our popular culture over the last few years. Some are really good, while others have injured and even killed people.

Didn't we just talk about how unscrupulous manufacturers are sneaking methanol into hand sanitizers instead of ethanol?