Ever find yourself screaming in the laundry room because half your socks are getting eaten by the washer? This Illinois invention is the best laundry trick you need in your life!
Sure, lots of states take their lumps in the court of public opinion, and maybe it's just because we live here, but Illinois seems to take a few more shots than most any other state.
Having just returned from a trip to Washington, DC, I can tell you that you learn a lot about our nation's 16th president and Illinois' favorite son, Abraham Lincoln, just by walking around. The fact that Lincoln had a inventor's mind comes as news to some people.
Maybe this guy, pictured above, is like you. Groggy, cranky, tired, confused, living in a black-and-white world, and...not wanting to get out of bed in the morning. Wait...no, no...he's actually more like me than you, I'm sure. But, in my defense, my alarm goes off at 3:15am...
What happens when you're an avid superhero fan and a world class inventor?
Well, probably nothing that really and truly benefits humanity, but nonetheless, something really cool.
Inventor Patrick Priebe loves Iron Man and Spider-Man (more on his Spidey invention in a moment) so much, that he put his rather considerable skills to work coming up with a real-life counterpart to Iron Man's laser and p
Through the years, Illinois residents have been responsible for a number of inventions that helped to make life easier and changed how we live. Don't believe me? Check out this list from Reboot Illinois of 15 Illinois inventions that changed the world...