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A big-time travel website is calling out tourist attractions across the US for not living up to the "hype" surrounding them, and they have strong words about a tourist attraction in Illinois...

Summer is "unofficially" here and if you are looking to try the most iconic ice cream cone in all of Illinois then you are in luck! Because a new location has just opened up and now the legendary cone can be found in 3 different places!

Some people are crazy about BBQ, and some people travel miles for Craft Beers, but if your thing is Burgers then you need to head to the Land of Lincoln ASAP, here is why...

Well surprise, surprise!!! One of the 10 most affordable cities for homebuyers in 2023 is right here in Illinois, and it is not in Chicagoland...

Craft beer is a way of life at this craft brewery in a small town in Illinois, so much so that it was named one of the 10 Best Craft Beer Breweries in 2023. Put down the Bud Light and check out this unique, local, innovative craft brewery in Illinois!

Being a police officer is arduous work, so why live in a state that makes your work harder? Illinois, apparently, is 4th best state in the country to be a police officer in this year, here is the data to back it up...

Navy Pier in Chicago is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the United States and they are building a new "Flying Ride" that will take you high over the Chicago Skyline like you have never seen before!

You don't have to go into the store to get your purchase, they will bring it right out to you, and now you don't even have to leave your car to return an item you purchased. This new way of returning an item is spreading throughout the Land of Lincoln, here are the details...

The Athletic teams of Western Illinois University have been a part of the Missouri Valley Conference for almost 40 years, but that run has come to an end...

You will never want to go to Auntie Anne's again after stopping by this one-of-a-kind Pretzel Restaurant in Illinois. The menu is out of this world, and when you are there every day is Pretzel Day.