snowstorms

While it's not required in Illinois, doing this after a heavy snowstorm could potentially save a life this winter.

Illinois leads the Midwest in people leaving for other states, but when those former Illinoisans land somewhere else, what makes them homesick for Illinois?

It's no secret that Illinois is losing population at a pretty good clip, and that we lead the Midwest in something called "outbound migration," which is just a fancy way of saying "residents heading for the exits."

My wife Amy, who loves any and all things involving snow more than most little kids do, looked at me last night as we were outside with our dog, and sadly said, "Remember when Rockford used to get snow in wintertime?"