state by state

USA Today's recent piece, entitled "These Are The Worst Cities To Live In, State By State," has prompted a reaction from Beloit, Wisconsin.

Wow. You'd think that the only people who'd find the Chicago accent sexy would be people who've...well...never heard it.

In other shocking and stunning news, water is wet and it's dark outside at night.

The average American household spends $2,279 on property taxes for their homes each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes shell out another $440.

I'm sure you've jumped to your feet shouting "I'm shocked to hear this! Shocked, I tell you!" However, if you've lived in Illinois for more than 8 minutes--it's not very surprising.

This year, Americans are expected to spend $14.8 billion on the game, for an average of $81.30 per person, with much of that spending on food and drink, according to the National Retail Federation.

The debt picture is worrisome nationwide, but some areas have bigger payment problems than others according to WalletHub’s report on the Cities with the Most & Least Credit Card Debt.

"Hey, let's scoop all the junk out of that gourd and eat it on some pastry! Who's with me?"

--The pilgrim who invented pumpkin pie, November 1621

One of these pictured candies is Illinois' new favorite Halloween candy. We'll eat about 32,000 pounds more of this than last year's favorite. Guesses?

Maybe you missed it, but Father's Day was also National Eat Your Vegetables Day.