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The Northern Cardinal is the official state bird in more states than any other, so let's take a look at a few things that maybe you didn't know about the cardinals that populate Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is asking for Illinoisans to help them out with a survey of wild turkey sightings around the state so they can get a more accurate estimation of the overall wild turkey population and how well it's doing on a yearly basis.

Those brown-shelled beetles we call June bugs are a summer staple in Illinois—curious how they keep showing up into August?

Remember those summer nights in Iowa when fireflies danced in the air? My magic days were spent in Jones County, but it’s a magical sight that’s fading.

Even if you can't afford more than a "stay-cation" this summer, it doesn't mean that you can't fantasize a little bit about a summer vacation to someplace special by Googling summer vacation spots that appeal to you. That's what Illinoisans have been doing, and here's the list of the 5 most Googled summer getaways by Illinois residents.

Fireworks in Dubuque now come with a new set of rules, just in time for summer celebrations. Let’s see how this affects your Independence Day plans.

A fast-growing scam known as “jugging” is making headlines across the U.S. It's now been found in Illinois and spreading to Iowa, and Wisconsin. Here’s what it is and how to stay safe.

Cooper DeJean steps onto the court with Iowa coach Ben McCollum.

You've heard the expression about "how the other half lives," which is a way of pointing out that those with the financial resources get to enjoy certain things that the rest of us could only dream of. We're not getting into how those folks live--we're taking a look at where they eat here in Illinois, Wisconsin, and in some of our neighboring Midwestern states.

For those who've been told that the reason their package(s) has been delayed because of "tariff issues," or "tariff delays," you should feel reasonably certain that you're being scammed or being set up to be scammed. Here's what the Better Business Bureau says you should be doing.