state by state

I'm sure that you'll recall that recreational weed sales started in Illinois in January of 2020. MedicalMarijuana.net reports that total sales numbers, including both medical and recreational, topped $1 billion dollars by December. That’s over 14.5 million products sold, and 25% of …

I guess my first question after reading this headline would be "Seriously?" I've been an Illinois driver for over 40 years at this point in my life, and I'm having trouble buying this one.

It's not that our two states don't agree that there are insects that should be hated, it's just that we disagree on which creep-crawly should draw the most disdain.

No matter how you look at it, 35 percent is a huge number of small businesses that have either temporarily or permanently closed their doors because of COVID-19.

Wow. 2021 is just full of surprises, huh? Who would have ever dreamed that Chicago would find itself atop the rankings in a measurement of city-level corruption? Or that the ranking would contain the word "again?"

2020 was definitely an uncomfortable year, and 2021 isn't really shaping up to be whole lot better. In dealing with all the things we've dealt with over the last year, one thing is pretty clear--we're reaching for "comfort foods" more than ever before.

Right before nearly every holiday or celebrated occasion, the lists start pouring out from all corners of the internet. You'll see headlines blaring things like "_______ is Illinois' Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish!" or "________ is Illinois' Favorite Winter Sandwich!&q…

Although, given the current COVID-19 mess we're still dealing with, we might not get to eat any of these things this fair season.

It may come as a surprise to some, but not even pizza is pandemic proof. Since COVID-19 took hold in mid-March, nationwide visits to some of our favorite pizza chains are down 20%.

The team at Grill Cook Bake surveyed over 3,900 Americans, asking them about their favorite grilled food, how they like their steak cooked, and if they prefer hamburgers or hot dogs.