As the son of a former postal worker, it pains me to pass along this news, but a proposed change in Illinois by the United States Postal Service will almost certainly slow down mail in a big, big way.
I suspected this was happening, but now I can prove it with science. Illinois is under an invasion from the east. Probably a zillion Hoosiers are choosing to call the Land of Lincoln home and that's only a slight exaggeration.
Many states have specific rules on what roadkill you can claim. One of those states has made it completely illegal to take home animals you find along the road.
There's no need to panic. Really. Yes, the upcoming total solar eclipse that will cross much of Missouri is historic, but there's a very practical reason why many in the state are suddenly stockpiling food supplies before it happens.
I've heard the whispers and the shares on social media like you probably have, too. Illinois to ban outdoor grilling? The rumors are loosely based on facts, but the jumps of logic defy all known types of gravity and I'll prove it's really nonsense - or at least I hope it's nonsense.
Billions of cicadas will be covering the entire state of Illinois this spring. Two periodic broods will emerge together and mate for the first time in over 200 years. You'll find eggs laid on wood surfaces and trees everywhere. Also, discover the sexually transmitted pathogen that turns male cicadas into sex-driven zombies.