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I've never seen an eclipse get the kind of breathless attention that today's (Monday) solar eclipse has brought with it over the last couple of months, but we're finally at eclipse day 2024. Here are some things to keep in mind for Illinois viewers who are heading outside today to have a look.

So we've been hearing for months and months about the upcoming dual emergence of two broods of cicadas that will bring billions, if not a trillion cicadas to the surface and into our lives. We keep hearing that it will happen "this spring," but many of us would like the prediction to be a bit more specific. Here's what the cicada experts have to say about the timing of the cicada emergence.

Plenty of people are really fired up about the solar eclipse taking place this coming Monday, April 8th. With a longer period of time in which to view the eclipse, you might be wondering where the best places in Illinois are to catch the incredible sky-show.

It's not surprising that Illinois has some animals on the endangered species list, but what is a surprise (at least to me) is how many of those Illinois animals I have never even heard of. Take a look and see how many you know.

Even though there is less than two weeks to go before your taxes are due, bad actors using scam tactics have been doing what they do since at least January, and they won't stop trying to scam you on your taxes until we get past April 15th. Here's what to watch for in the local area.

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.

More than one Illinois county may feel that Chicago is out of step with the thoughts and values of the rest of "downstate Illinois," and at least one of those counties is considering giving their voters the chance to say they'd like to cut ties with Illinois' largest city and perhaps form a state or join another one.

This Airbnb in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin is perfect for your next group vacation with 8 bedrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, an arcade, and an observatory!

The push to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored tobacco products, and flavored vaping items has been going on for quite a while, but no cities in Illinois have gone all in and banned those products---until now. One Illinois city has decided that those products and several others items will no longer be allowed to be sold.

1920s eclipse glasses are nightmare fuel.