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As I was looking through some new grand openings for one of the most popular grocery store chains in Illinois, I noticed something curious. That same chain that has been rapidly opening new locations now suddenly has 16 properties for sale.

There are many great breakfast places in Illinois that get plenty of well-deserved attention. But, there are others that just quietly go about their business without much hoopla. That's the story for a hidden gem in Illinois just named the best hole-in-the-wall breakfast place by a major national site.

Education Day returns. Thousands of students will pack the arena for the loudest game of the season. A special 10 AM puck drop allows schools to bring students to the game for an exciting life and educational experience

Police in Quincy, Illinois, are looking for help from the public in a bizarre robbery case with the hopes someone will recognize a perpetrator.

Do you think your stomach could handle a 55-layer burger? If so, it's free at this Illinois burger joint. If not, it's gonna cost you big time.

Many people dream about building an office onto their home so they have a separate space to work out of without having to drive miles to an office building. One Illinois genius took that a step further and built a tiny home office and parked it in his backyard and he's shared pictures to prove it.

You never know what you might find in the woods. That was especially true of a hiker in Illinois who found an abandoned airplane.

Police departments around America are using technology in their efforts to fight crime. That's not new. However, the use of drones as a first response tool is new and is now being tested in an Illinois town.

Illinois lost a lot of people in the past year, but there were 4 of the top metro areas in the Land of Lincoln which actually gained population, so which four areas in Illinois are on the rise?

Somebody better call the police because I've spotted the Grinch posing on the back of a moving police van. Oh, wait...