Study reveals best Illinois cities for investing in short-term rental properties
(The Center Square) – A new study shows promising opportunities for short-term rental investors, and Illinois dominates the list. AirDNA, a provider of short-term rental analytics, analyzed over 540,000 U.S. properties currently listed for sale, highlighting markets where...
$650K Illinois Lottery jackpot ticket sold in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO - A $650,000 jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold in downtown Chicago last week. Costco Shoppers Say This Wrinkle Cream is "Absolutely Worth It"As Holiday Countdown Begins, Women Beg for their Beloved Wrinkle CreamVibriance|. The backstory:. The Lucky Day...
I Think I Found One Of The Best Asian Restaurants In Illinois
Growing up in an Asian household, I'm pretty picky on which Asian restaurants I eat at. I've never given a local restaurant a rating higher than 7/10 for food, but there's one spot near Rockford that might break that streak today. I don't watch a lot of news, except when...
Earthquake Preparedness Month: Illinois residents urged to plan ahead
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (KBSI) — February is Earthquake Preparedness Month in Illinois, a state prone to seismic activity due to its location near the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The worst earthquake in Illinois history occurred on Dec. 17, 1811, causing widespread destruction and...
Man thrifts plate for $5 — then discovers it’s worth thousands
A man in Illinois recently made the thrift store find of a lifetime after purchasing a plate for $4.99 at a Goodwill. Carpet cleaner John Carcerano discovered the piece of porcelain, which was hidden underneath a more modern plate, was actually an 18th-century Chinese armorial...
Why is the US requiring Real IDs, and where will you need one?
By May of 2025, all Illinois residents will need a different kind of ID -- one other than your regular old driver's license -- in order to fly domestically. That's because, beginning May 7, 2025, the federal government will require who all those who fly domestically to use...
Pizza Hut buys 18 stores from bankrupt EYM
Pizza Hut has purchased 18 stores from franchisee EYM Pizza in Georgia, Illinois and Wisconsin at a bankruptcy auction for EYM Pizza’s 77 stores in operation as of January 2025, court records show. Five other bidders acquired the remainder of EYM’s stores in those states and in...
5 Illinois Restaurants Among Most Romantic in the Nation
Oh love...it's all over, especially on Feb. 14th. Now is the time (if you haven't already) to make that most anticipated date night of the year. And with Valentine's Day on a Friday, you can imagine that restaurants are going to be a bit busy this year. Open Table listed...
Geese Are Everywhere In Illinois–But, Can You Eat Their Eggs?
If the current egg prices have you thinking about egg alternatives, it's only natural that you'd think about the huge population of geese in Illinois. Sure, you could go with duck eggs, quail eggs, or even emu eggs, but our state has a lot more geese that we have ducks, quails,...
Advocate Cuts Walgreens-Based Clinics in Illinois
Advocate Health Care to Close 47 Walgreens-Based Clinics in Illinois. Advocate Health Care is shutting down 47 urgent care clinics operating within Walgreens locations across Illinois.
