USA Today

Hoosiers have a higher chance of hitting a pothole along the "Crossroads of America" than the majority of other states.

I can tell you from experience that the best awards come from the audience. That's one reason why an award for a Missouri cookie shop means so much. It comes from the readers of USA Today who say one of the best in the country is in the Show Me State.

Thursday's announcement by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask or stay 6 feet apart from others in most cases, whether indoors or outdoors, has been met with some confusion.

As we told you yesterday, Staples and Office Depot are offering free lamination services for those who have a COVID-19 vaccination card. Others, however, are willing to go even further by offering you a completely phony vaccination card...for a price.

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

A little over a week after USA Today named Rockford the 8th most dangerous city in America, Reader's Digest says "think again."

I guess if my entertainment options were limited to ice fishing and picking out the perfect camo outfit for hunting season, I'd eat a few berries, too.

Pop quiz, hotshot. Our state of Illinois, while nowhere near the tourism capital of the United States, still managed to draw how many visitors in 2016? If you just shouted "110 million!" at your monitor--congrats. You nailed it.