Migration

This may go against your natural desire to have lights on at night, but there's a good reason why millions in Illinois are being advised to leave them off.

What is your greatest fear? For me, spiders are near the top of the list and that's why this time of year in Missouri is always nerve-racking. That's because the 8-legged freaks are about to come out of their holes and take over parts of the state.

I get it, but there are also some aspects of this survey that I don't understand. Illinois is once again tops in America for the sheer number of people that are leaving. Let's look at the science and data and also some opinions about why many believe this is true.

As the weather in Missouri begins to warm up, we're nearing the time when you'll see lots of butterflies begin to make their way back into the Show Me State. There is now a way to track the migration so you know when to expect Monarch butterflies back in your Show Me State neighborhood.

Seeing white pelicans use to be something the people of Illinois had to travel to other states to experience, but apparently these awesome birds are making more and more appearances in the Land of Lincoln.