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Illinois is suddenly number one in one of the most important beer categories that will matter to everyone who enjoys sudsy brews.

Say what you want about Missouri, but it's easier to make a dollar go farther in this state than just about any other. Need proof? In a ranking of the most affordable big cities in America, it was revealed that two at the top are in the Show Me State.

Prices on things are up across the board, Illinois' job market is one of the least recovered since COVID-19, and 330,000 Illinoisans are still out of work due to state-mandated lockdowns which have caused more than 1 million Illinois residents to lose their jobs.

I know, I know. If you live here in Illinois, especially in the Rockford and Northern Illinois areas, this is NOT A NEWSFLASH. You've probably had to deal with potholes your entire life.

As a kid, I remember asking my dad why he pulled the plug on our Christmas lights at around 9:00 each evening. He said something that came right out of the typical Midwestern dad phrasebook: "What? Am I made of money? Do you know what it costs to run these lights? Do You?"

Illinois is ranked the third most-corrupt state in the United States, trailing only Rhode Island and Kentucky. That corruption is costing us big money and opportunities.

Get your orders in by Saturday at 11:59pm, because as of 12:01 am you will pay 6.25 % more.