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If your day hasn't been bizarre up until now, it's about to be because of what you're about to learn. If you've ever wondered why there has never been a channel 37 on your television, the reason is because of Illinois and aliens and I'm not making any of this up.

Look inside an abandoned radio station still standing in Rockton, Illinois.

Murphy's First Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. (Especially on live TV.)

DJs and staff from 97 ZOK, 96.7 The Eagle, Q98.5 and 1440 WROK joined the Mannequin Challenge craze this week. Those participating in the Mannequin Challenge must hold a pose for the duration of a one-take video.

Starting in August, the Rockford Police Department will encrypt all radio transmissions.

Former University of Illinois All-America offensive lineman Martin O'Donnell has joined the radio booth for Fighting Illini football. He replaces former Illini quarterback Kurt Kittner, who left the broadcast team at the end of last season...

Lee County officials have dropped one of the charges against Stateline double murder suspect Terrance Doddy. Lee County State’s attorney Anna Sacco-Miller told our partners at Eyewitness News that she dropped the charge for concealment of a homicide ... Read More ...

While in Washington, Riley & I had the opportunity to visit the offices of Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas, who also serves as Rules Committee Chairman. Why he thinks it's a good use of his time to hang out with two yahoos from Illinois is anyone's guess, but we're happy about it. ...

Sad news from the radio world, as Larry Lujack has passed away at the age of 73.  Lujack worked at a number of outlets before arriving in Chicago, but is best-known for his work at WLS and WCFL: Judith “Jude” Lujack told the Tribune her husband had been in hospice care for thre e days and died of esophageal cancer...