safety

If you have a John Deere tractor, you need to know about a recall the Illinois company has initiated due to a dangerous crash hazard.

There is a new video of Illinois traffic that has become so viral it has the attention of a state representative and even the Illinois Department of Transportation itself.

If you have a healthy and happy family and know where your children are at all times, you are blessed. There are 9 Illinois families that can't say that right now as their kids simply vanished during the month of August.

Have you ever wondered how many active doctors there are in Illinois? There's new data that reveals that number along with how many in each specialty.

If you consider yourself someone who enjoys the nightlife, you no doubt want to adventure into the cities in Illinois that never sleep. However, there are 10 that you really should avoid entering as they become extra dangerous after dark.

Just give me 5 minutes alone with the people that come up with these scams and everything will be fine. Don't I wish. While I wait for that golden opportunity, I can at least warn you to beware of a vicious text scam involving the Illinois Tollway that is ripping thousands of Illinoisans off.

According to the law in Illinois, there are certain individuals who are not supposed to possess firearms. The Illinois State Police just completed a monthly enforcement crackdown to make sure those people are in compliance and it resulted in 318 firearms being taken.

For what it's worth, I'm not on board with all of the stay away from Illinois at all costs lists that occasionally get passed around the internet. However, I'm not an expert mover and there are several moving companies that seem to be in agreement that you might want to avoid moving to the Land of Lincoln.

The last thing you want to happen when you're enjoying a cool dessert in the summer is an unexpected allergic reaction, but that's what's happening with some ice pops that have been available in Illinois now under an urgent recall which could cause life-threatening reactions for some.

It was a vicious crime that took the life of an Illinois National Guard soldier right after he completed boot camp. Now, the FBI is involved in the apprehension of a fugitive accused of that murder and need the public's help in locating him.

If I'm being truthful with myself, I'm probably not putting out enough effort to properly recycle items. However, in my defense, there are a number of items that you'd think a person in Illinois could recycle, but can't. The list includes some curious things.

The fact is that every single city in America has a crime problem at some level. That one place in town that most try to avoid when they can. In Illinois, there are 10 places that have a bigger problem than most with violent crimes earning them a place on the 10 most dangerous places list.