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You Won’t Believe The Beer Growing With Most Popularity In IL
There is a new beer on the rise of popularity in Illinois and you're never going to guess what kind. It's weird when I think back but when I was a kid, I was obsessed with beer. I think it's because my dad, his friends, neighbors, and family all drank lots of it. My dad was always looking for a new kind to try. I benefited with an amazing beer can collection.
Hit and run leaves bicyclist injured in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A hit and run Friday night has left a bicyclist with “life threatening injuries,” according to the Decatur Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of North Oakland Avenue around 9:00 p.m. They arrived on scene and found that a 52-year-old Decatur resident had been hit by a black […]
How 6 Trolls Used to Be Hiding Deep Within the Illinois Woods
There really were trolls in Illinois that were hidden deep within the woods, but they are no more apparently. Have you come upon a giant in the Illinois woods? Thomas Dambo would like you to. He is the creator behind these 6 trolls that are in the woods near Chicago. He shared video of his wood trolls on YouTube along with the answer to the question why:
Adults Only Halloween Festival In Illinois
A popular family attraction in Illinois is hosting a very special Halloween festival for adults only. I think it's safe to say that most people consider Halloween a kids' holiday. I guess it's because of the candy, costumes, and events. Of course, parents have a great time celebrating with their family but there's another side to Halloween.
As the season changes in Ill. & Mo. change up your soaps
Do you know someone who goes hardcore when it comes to switching out hand soap when the season changes?. There are more people like this than you realize. Liquid soap companies have even begun producing seasonal hand soaps specifically to capitalize on those who want their hands (and bathrooms I guess) smelling like the world outside in any given season.
Tom Kacich: Champaign County, state in sync in presidential voting
Sep. 29—As goes Champaign County, so goes Illinois. For the last 15 presidential elections — all the way back to Lyndon Johnson over Barry Goldwater in 1964 — the candidate who won Champaign County also won Illinois. The chosen one in Champaign County (and Illinois) isn't always the national winner — Gerald Ford in 1976, Al Gore in 2000 and Hillary Clinton in 2016 are exceptions — but most of ...
Here's a breakdown of when leaves will change colors in Springfield
While it may not totally feel like fall yet, it may begin starting to look like it soon. According to the 2024 Fall Foliage Prediction Map, which annually predicts the fall color changes, Springfield residents should start seeing colors change beginning on Sept. 30. Here's a breakdown for when colors will begin changing...
Central IL sock drive hopes to achieve record donations
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Vineyard Church is days away from starting its annual “Socktober.” All next month, they will be collecting socks for people in need across Central Illinois. This is the fourth year of the collection drive. The socks go to homeless shelters and the C-U Schools Foundation. Any size and type of socks […]
What's your favorite brewery/brewpub in Springfield? Here are our readers top 3 choices
Are the friends in your friend group that fancies smelling and savoring your beer? Do you enjoy thinking about how the adult beverage is made and why it tastes the way it does? If this describes you, then the Springfield area has you covered with options for brewpubs and breweries. Here are the top...
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