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Imagine a pet that looks like a lovable cartoon character but needs careful attention to thrive.

Planning a hike in Illinois? Two popular state parks made a national list of the biggest tick hot spots in America.

Grocery inflation has cooled in Iowa, but that doesn't mean prices have returned to normal. Here's what's getting more expensive, what's getting cheaper, and why your grocery bill still hurts.

The Milan Harvest Festival is back September 4 through 7, and this year it brings fireworks, live bands, a Mutt Strut, and a whole lot more to Camden Park.

Christkindlmarket returns November 20 in Chicago, Wrigleyville and Aurora. The Aurora Christmas market runs through December 24 with more than 60 vendors.

A Speedy Pie Pizza vending machine has arrived in Bettendorf near the TBK Bank Sports Complex.

A Louisiana deputy searched his ex-fiancée's license plate over 3,000 times using a law enforcement camera system. The case is raising serious questions about who's watching the watchers.

An Iowa man with Alzheimer’s traveled to Switzerland to end his life, saying Iowa law left him with no other legal option.

An Illinois resident nearly lost $11,500 after a scammer posing as a federal agent convinced him to mail cash to California. Thankfully, a family member spoke up and law enforcement intercepted the money.

Garth Brooks' 2026 arena tour is a callback to one of his biggest tours ever, which launched 30 years ago in 1996.

New research suggests that leisure-time physical activity may lower dementia risk, giving me another reason to keep walking with my wife every evening.

Think Rockford has the next American Idol? Illinois singers can audition face-to-face with producers over Zoom during virtual auditions September 1.