Illinois

Do you think stricter gun laws would help save lives in Michigan?

Just when you thought everyone in the Midwest knew about Illinois.

Michigan is considering a new tax on Electric and Hybrid vehicles since they do not pay a gas tax that helps maintain the roads.

Although Michigan recently enacted a new distracted driver law the Illinois legislature is doubling down on video calls. Could Michigan follow soon follow suit?

Yes, it's an obvious fact that storm chasing is dangerous, but it's even more so in the rural areas of Illinois. One storm chaser recently discovered a 'monster lurking in the corn' - a massive EF-2 tornado that he couldn't see initially because a field of corn was blocking his view.

At any time in Illinois, you might see any number of things cruising down your street. Vehicles obviously, the occasional dog walker, exercise freaks...oh and tornadoes. That's what one family saw zooming down their street recently.

Turns out, that "other" team is still around, but not in Chicago anymore.

Incredibly, and unexpectedly, a weather broadcast caught a tornado forming over the international airport on Wednesday.

It was a stormy day in northern Illinois as there were numerous tornado warnings and reports of storm damage. One video shows a white tornado that touched down in a Chicago suburb and it also sprouted a brilliant rainbow.

The Lions don't have much playoff success, we know. But in another life, the franchise made NFL history.

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Have you seen this house in Illinois dubbed the "Gold Pyramid House"? It certainly is eye-catching