Mornings with Mark & Sam

Hidden in the southern part of Illinois is a very impression rest stop like you've never seen before. Set around Rend Lake, it's a place where if you're on a road trip you have to see to believe.

If you're like me and need to see the bottom of the water in which you are swimming, well you're in luck. One lake in Missouri is one of the best for crystal-clear waters.

Missouri has some amazing restaurants to experience, but one stands out of the rest as being the best fine dining experience in the Show-Me State.

Oh, how the other half live. I will never be able to imagine what it's like living in a mansion unless I win the lottery. One neighborhood in Missouri was named the most expensive in the state with average new homes valued over $1 million.

Who doesn't love just walking in a city and seeing the sights of the city or town you are in? Well, several cities in Illinois are considered some of the best walkable places in the state, and Chicago is not number one.

Illinois doesn't always have the best reputation, but the state itself has so much to offer, and that is why it ranks in the top 20 of the most visited states.

It's not October. but year round people from all over visit this Illinois town. Once a highly populated and successful town has now been almost deserted and abandoned

Eating is fun! Who doesn't love to eat everything on-site at a festival, fair, or on vacation? USA Today released the top 10 food festivals in the nation and an Illinois festival made the list.

If you're looking for a new bank to put all your hard-earned money in, check out one of these five Missouri banks just named on Forbes' Best Banks of America list.

For me, I have it pretty easy in my day-to-day job responsibilities. I always say I don't have a physical job, but more of a mental job. However, these five physically demanding jobs in Missouri put mine to shame.