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Foodies Rejoice! One of the Best Food Festivals is in Illinois
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.
'Experts' Say Avoid These Missouri Hotels & Motels at All Costs
Experts rate the worst hotels and motels in Missouri you should avoid at all costs.
Illinois 'Breakfast Club' Filming Locations Now State Police Digs
Did you know that many of the iconic scenes from a classic 1980's movie were all filmed in a real Illinois place? What used to be the high school detention center for The Breakfast Club is now a real detention center for the Illinois State Police.
Tiny Diner is Missouri’s Best and It’s Not Near St. Louis or KC?
Say what you want about Missouri, but it has its fair share of really great diners. That means when one gets called out by the internet as "the best", that means something in the Show Me State. The newest choice of online experts isn't near St. Louis or Kansas City either.
Illinois is home to a "Top Ranked" Female Owned Restaurant
March is Women's History Month and if you are looking to support a restaurant owned by a woman to celebrate Women's History Month, you need to check out this spot in Illinois that Yelp says is one of the best!
Richest IL Billionaire Inherited Famous Retail Family Fortune
Illinois's richest individual is worth $23 billion. The environmentally and socially-minded investor inherited much of his famous family's retail store fortune.
3 Illinois Truck Stops ‘Too Dangerous to Stop At’ Says Security
If you're a truck driver, you know that you face the dangers of the road. But, you also know that when and where you stop can be vital to your health also. That's why a new list showing truck stops across America that drivers say are 'too dangerous' is a must-read and 3 of those stops are indeed in Illinois.
Looking for a New Bank? Missouri Has 5 of the Best in the Nation
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.
8 States to Ban Gas-Powered Vehicles – Will Illinois Ever Follow?
I will believe this when I see it actually happen. There are reports that as many as 8 states are making plans to ban gas-powered vehicles. That begs the question if Illinois will ever follow that trend?
5 of the Most Physically Demanding Jobs in Missouri
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.