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I saw a report the other day that said Illinois could be covered with hundreds of thousands of cicadas in a few months, but that report was totally wrong. Illinois is going to literally see not millions, not billions, but trillions of cicadas. You could actually have hundreds of thousands just in your yard alone.

I think the Rockford location on the list could easily be ranked higher than #3, but it's nice to see that places in our state outside of Chicago are getting recognition for being must-see destinations.

It doesn't matter if you love or hate Taylor Swift, you have to appreciate one Illinois hockey team's creative effort to bring Swifties to their ice rink.

Why take the high road and forget all about that failed romance when you can name a litterbox or a cockroach after the person who broke your heart? Why indeed.

We asked Illinois residents what the one thing they had to have as kids was, and the answers we got will give you serious nostalgia vibes.

I'm not trying to talk you into buying anything you wouldn't normally buy, but looking at the number-one best selling item in Illinois grocery stores, I'm going to go ahead and guess that you already buy this.

If you've ever found it to be a pain in the butt to try to keep track of your plastic I-Pass transponder, this should really make things easier for you. Just stick it and forget it.

If you've only lived in Illinois, it's going to be pretty difficult to come up with a ranking for Illinois among the other 49 states. But, if you're someone who's lived all over the country, where would you rank Illinois when compared to every other state you've lived in?

For those who really don't want to read about animals dying in a fire, I get it. When there's a raging fire where animals are being contained, it usually ends up badly for the animals, but in this case, thanks to quick thinking and actions of people at the scene, all the animals and humans involved are going to be okay.

There's no shortage of small towns scattered throughout the state of Illinois. Some are vibrant, some are rundown, but of all the small towns in the Land of Lincoln, one particular place gets the title of Illinois' most charming small town.