names

Here's the list of top dog names for 2018.

You know this has happened to you.

According to OnlyInYourState, if you can accurately pronounce these Illinois town names--you've lived in Illinois too long. Let's find out.

Before you guess, some explanation of the question is in order. By "distinctive" last name, I mean those that occur most often compared to the nation as a whole. Got it? Okay, make your guess--but think "Swedish" while you're doing it.

If you have one of these 50 names, you could become a super star.

When I travel around Illinois, I always am easily amused by the names of some of the towns and villages.

When I first moved away from the Chicago suburbs out to the boonies in the early 1980's, I discovered that things were way different when it comes to naming high school mascots.