The results were not great for Illinois in a study ranking the hardest working states in America. See why the Land of Lincoln is near the bottom of the list.
Our friend Lori, who sat in for Joe Dredge on the WROK Morning Show while Joe was off on a medical leave, is pregnant. If you were to ask her, she'd probably say "Very pregnant." Lori and her husband Ryan will welcome their baby girl in just a couple of months. Lori's child will be born here in Illinois, as were my two, and it's likely that yours were, too. But, could we have picked a be
After posting yesterday's report on Illinois' patriotism ("Study Ranks Illinois Near the Bottom of Patriotic States"), I was hoping the news release on my desk this morning that read "Illinois Hits the Top!" was some much-needed good news about our state. It wasn't.