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Discover the best local diners in the Midwest for a nostalgic dining experience. From Twin Steer burgers to coconut cream pie, these hidden gems are worth exploring.

If you think the Land of Lincoln is frightening sometimes in real life, you should see it in the movies including 11 terrifying flicks that have been set in Illinois.

A new ranking shows that 3 of America's most dangerous highways cut right through Illinois.

One particular brand has one particular ice cream flavor that was, according to a class action lawsuit, falsely advertised. Although the company admits to no wrongdoing, they're still set to pay out almost $9 million in settlement money to Illinois residents (along with the residents of the other 49 states) to make this all go away. Read on to find out if you're eligible for payment.

Soon, you'll start receiving "Move Over" notifications in Illinois and this is the reason why.

As of this date, there is no evidence that anyone has ever captured or shot a Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Mo-Mo or whatever name you prefer to call the mythical creature that many claim inhabits our woods. There's one Illinois man who says that's not true. He says he really did shoot at a Bigfoot.

Which iconic Halloween character is most popular in Iowa?

It's been a challenging year for Big Lots after they've closed hundreds of stores and it doesn't appear they're done yet. Today, it was revealed that they are shuttering 50 more stores permanently and that includes a major one in Illinois.

Fall is underway and snow is, of course, on it's way.

You may have thought that this particular discount store (famous for its blue-light specials) was already dead and buried, but it turns out that there was one location that was barely hanging in there after all the other locations had shut their doors forever. Now, that location is closing permanently, too.