Illinois

It's not easy trying to be a restaurant these days and national chains are certainly not excluded. Multiple reports say that a pizza chain that currently has 22 restaurants in Illinois is exploring bankruptcy possibilities.

Why is everyone so afraid of clowns? If you live in Illinois, there's actually a very good reason or reasons. One is all too real while the other is the state's most notorious urban legend who's perpetrator was never caught.

There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly.

There were rumors that this was coming and now it's official. There are at least 3 sodas widely available in Illinois up until now that have been banned forever thanks to the Food and Drug Administration.

I wouldn't look at this recent reports of bed bugs in Illinois if I were you, but you obviously did anyway, so that probably means you're about to travel and you might have concerns about places in the Land of Lincoln you might stop at. Spoiler Alert: you are right to be afraid...so very very afraid.

Over the years, there's one Illinois mansion that became famous because it became synonymous with a hit TV series. Now, you can see what it's like inside the palatial palace that was seen weekly in the hit TV series "Empire" that's a real mansion in Illinois.

According to a report, there is something that jails use every day in Illinois that experts say is considered "torture" what exactly is it? And should the Land of Lincoln stop using these devices ASAP?

I think it's safe to say considering my history that I'm really not the person who should be labeling things as "strange". However, an argument could be made that I'm the perfect person to be the crown prince of odd. That's why I was very pleased to learn that Illinois Walmart stores are full of items that are downright bizarre.

Scarfing down delicious BBQ on the 4th of July is about as American as it gets. Finding delicious BBQ is easy as apple pie especially if you're in Chicago.

It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country.