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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.

For anyone who's stunned by seeing a crazy amount of snowfall coupled with winter-like cold during the first week of April, you should know that the Rockford area is no stranger to unseasonable weather events, including a snowstorm on Mother's Day.

Experts have raised concerns about inaccuracies in the eclipse totality path map, suggesting that the Illinois coverage will be more limited.

This 1970s work of art was completely hand-sculpted and has been featured on MTV, HGTV, and more!

Illinois residents looking for the right hobby have no shortage of things to choose from, but one particular back-to-nature, or, back-to-basics type of hobby has been taking the state of Illinois by storm and has quite the buzz about it.

In years past, Illinois has represented itself very well on lists of the best schools in the country, and this year is no exception. We often hear about the worst places, so it's nice to see a spotlight placed on those schools that are doing right by their students and their families.

When the news broke last month that Dollar Tree, owner of Family Dollar stores, would be closing up to 1,000 Family Dollar locations, they didn't say which stores would be in line for permanent shuttering. Now, that information is starting to trickle out, including the announcement of the first Family Dollar stores in Illinois set for closure.