If we're being honest with each other, not many saw this one coming. I am a fan of this underrated Illinois place, but even I was shocked to see it named the hottest housing market in America by major publications.
I think I've driven through this Illinois city a few times and no one was ever snobby to me. But, the internet has declared that the same township in the Land of Lincoln that once famously left Kevin 'Home Alone' is indeed where all the snobs live.
I know that wasps were created for a very good reason, but I have yet to figure out what that reason is. That's why I understand my neighbors in Missouri trying to get rid of them every way they know how. There's one new hack on social media that seems to work, but there's a very big problem which means you probably shouldn't try it.
If you have a heart for horses and love the Missouri Ozarks, I found something you'll likely want to see. It's a breathtaking horse ranch that is nestled in one of the most beautiful parts of Missouri.
The downtown area of cities used to be the fastest-growing places. Not so much anymore. That's definitely true of 3 Illinois downtown areas that were just ranked among the fastest shrinking places in America.
I have slept at a rest stop before and I don't recommend it if you don't have to. That one was not in Illinois which is fortunate because the law about whether or not Illinois thinks that is OK is very complicated.
I guessed wrong. It's not Chicago or Rockford. No, the biggest jump in crime in the Land of Lincoln isn't even close to either of the places that normally get mentioned with danger in the state comes up.
The '6 to 1' grocery shopping method takes aim at skyrocketing food prices while maintaining a balanced diet (and allowing for the occasional indulgence).
I'll get this out of the way at the start. None of these 3 small Missouri places is a suburb of a larger city like Saint Louis, Kansas City or Springfield. Yet, suddenly they have zoomed to the top of the worst list in Missouri with the highest reported recent crime data.
It's a more complicated issue than you think. Can you legally sleep overnight at a rest stop? Believe it or not, there are many states where that's illegal. But, what about Missouri? I've done some research and learned exactly what the law says.
I have found a new way to search for the best restaurants and the results are interesting. If you go online looking for the best place to eat out in Saint Louis, Missouri, I bet you'll find a different one than I've come up with. Let's compare notes.
I blame the fact that I am an extreme skeptic on being born and raised in Missouri. That "show me" tendency is real. I got curious about what the 10 most highly-rated restaurants in Kansas City, Missouri might be and found out it was harder to find than I thought.