A motor vehicle inspection stop by Illinois State Police 150 miles from Chicago ended up turning into a $40 million cocaine bust last Friday afternoon.
Not one, but two meteor showers that have the potential to be really spectacular are going to be highlighting the skies over Illinois for almost the entire month of December, and we'll get pretty good looks at Venus and Saturn, too.
If you walk by a house and smell peppermint, eucalyptus, cinnamon, or cloves... it's not for the holidays. It might just be soaked cotton balls being used to keep pests out in Wisconsin.
Discover why small towns in Illinois are experiencing significant population growth, in contrast to larger cities like Aurora and Rockford. Learn how lifestyle changes post-COVID-19 are shifting preferences towards rural living.