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If you haven't had a falafel then WAIT and make a trip to this special place in the Show-Me State and try their falafel because it was just named one of the best of the best in the US by the experts at Yelp, here are the details...

Part of the new $53 BILLION budget that the governor of Illinois signed for 2025 includes hundreds of millions of dollars to put illegal migrants into permanent homes in the Land of Lincoln, here are the details...

Experts have ranked the most beautiful streets in the world and of course, the list includes a legendary street here in the Land of Lincoln! What makes it so special? Here is what the experts had to say...

Arcades are truly one of the best places to have fun but when you add a bar to the arcade that is when you get something special! The experts at Yelp say that Illinois is home to one of the best arcade bars in the USA, here are the details on this special place in the Land of Lincoln...

Comedian and Actor Michael Rapaport was set to perform multiple shows in Illinois this weekend but the venue has officially canceled the shows, why? Here are the details you need to know...

New data shows 7 of the 10 fastest-growing towns in the Land of Lincoln are all in one area of the state! What is happening in this part of Illinois, and should you consider moving there? Here are the details...

We drive across bridges every day and barges drive under those same bridges, how safe are the bridges in the Land of Lincoln, the numbers may surprise you...

Missouri is on pace to have a record year for tornados and now experts are saying it is one of the 3 states where you are most likely to encounter a tornado in the US. Here is a look at the alarming numbers...

Lawmakers in Illinois have passed a law that will prevent officers in the Land of Lincoln from helping police in other states with certain types of investigations that have crossed state lines into Illinois. Why did lawmakers pass this law? Here are the details...

If you want something fun to do this summer on a date, a family outing, or a solo explorer trip, then you need to take the boat tour in Illinois that was just named the 2nd best boat tour in the entire US, here are the details...