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Illinois' one-percent state grocery tax is set to phase out in January of 2026, which should save all of us some money. How much money? Let's take a look at what some individual cities and towns in Illinois are currently paying out in grocery taxes right now, and hope that Illinois cities don't decide to impose their own grocery taxes like two cities have already done.

It's probably important to note that the question is "legal or not," rather than "is driving barefoot or in flip flops a good idea or a very bad idea in Illinois, or anywhere else?" The answer to one of those questions is a definite no.

Lots of different things are currently heading south, or about to take off on their fall journeys out of Illinois. You've got hummingbirds, geese, and assorted other birds taking flight south, and tens of thousands of monarch butterflies are heading out of here, too.

Deli meats, vegetables, cans of coffee, frozen chicken, apple juice, and eggs have all been recalled for various reasons over the last few months, now we can add waffles to the list, but for a different reason than all the others.

If you have a gamer in your family, or you are one, then this Illinois Airbnb is a must-stay place that will keep you busy during your stay.

We've all seen it happening, and maybe you're someone who does it, too. I think that most of us agree that driving with a dog in your lap is not exactly the safest way to travel, but is it something that can get you pulled over and ticketed here in Illinois? The answer is trickier than you might have thought.

The 2024 Owensboro Air Show, headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, thrilled thousands and thousands of spectators over the weekend in downtown Owensboro. Here are some incredible photos from the show!

Way back when in the pre-cellphone era, if you were away from home and had to make a call you looked for the nearest payphone...and usually prayed that it would be in working order. Now that payphones are as hard to find as cheap gas, I got to wondering just how many of these relics from the past we still have around in Illinois.

You've may have seen those stories about a super-lucky someone who had some paper money with a printing mistake that made it worth far more than the face value of the note itself. Well, check your own wallet to see if maybe the star of the story this time is you because there are some really valuable dollar bills floating around out there. Here's what to look for.

Sure, you could ask people who are actual parents some questions when you need parenting advise, or you could totally trust an impersonal algorithm to pass along child-raising tips. According to a new study, these are the questions parents in Illinois and neighboring states are turning to Google for.