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Judging by all the news reports out of Florida, you'd expect to find a boa constrictor in the Everglades--but in Fulton, Illinois?

The 2018 fall foliage forecast predictions are out for Illinois and Wisconsin. Plan ahead as to when to venture out to see fall's natural beauty.

An outbreak of food-borne illness has sickened about 90 people in Illinois, with some cases linked to McDonald's salads, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

We've all experienced (at one time or another) "the thing that wouldn't leave," but usually that means someone who hangs around long after the party is over.

If you were glancing at the northwestern sky on Sunday night at about 8:45, you got a look at something a bit unusual.

It's that time of year once again. The time when my wife Amy gets totally involved in watching how another mom is raising her kids. Except the other mom is a bald eagle living in Iowa.

My parents were hopelessly old-fashioned, it seems. I mean, when they went to Hawaii when I was a kid, they dropped me off for a week of cookies and soap operas with my grandparents. When they took a trip to Ireland, it was the same story again. Off to grandma's house. I guess a Johnston, Iowa …

A while back in this space, I posted a piece entitled "What are Illinoisans Asking Google About?" In a nutshell, it was a look at what each state, starting with our own, was asking Google about more than any other state. Some of the entries were a bit on the odd side, so today, let…

I'll give you a hint, it isn't deep dish pizza.

Each one of the 50 states has their own specialty item. This is the best item in every state.