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A president’s death, the Great Chicago Fire and the deadliest tornado in American history top the list of Illinois’ most heartbreaking moments, as chosen by voters participating in the Illinois Top 200 project.

I'd be willing to wager a small sum that our state is a lot more into rolling the dice than you might imagine.

Sure, we've got things that stress us out here in the Land of Lincoln, but it would appear some other states have it worse.

You could take a small fraction of the snow received in Redfield, New York and still have more snow than Rockford gets in a year.

The Green Bay Packers seem to dominate the Chicago Bears every year, and Green Bay's alcohol consumption also dominates the entire Midwest.

Identity theft is, unfortunately, one of those terms that we've become all-too-familiar with over the last couple of decades. Major breaches of security involving some of the world's biggest retailers have made headline news, with millions of people finding out that their information has been compromised. Are there any states that are less vulnerable to these hacks than others?

While we get many things right here in Rockford, studies continue to say that crime is the real albatross around our city's neck.

We hear the word a lot every day. We hear about diverse backgrounds, diversity in hiring, diversity in education--but what about diversity in U.S. states? Let's see where Illinois ranks out of all 50 states.

So, it's cold a lot and it snows plenty and there are mosquitos that can lift a grown man off the ground. But, at least they have ice fishing. Those things, plus (I'm guessing) a few others have combined to make Minnesota the happiest state in the nation, according to a new study. Illinois has all those things, too. Why aren't we the happiest?

If it makes you feel any better, Illinois does better than the rest of the Midwest.