I did not expect this at all. Despite perceptions about housing challenges in St. Louis, Missouri, the big city suddenly is ranked near the top in one very important housing statistic.
Numbers are not my specialty, but it doesn't take a math genius to be completely befuddled about the sheer number of workers that have left the state of Illinois in just 4 short years. It's really remarkable by just about any measure.
There are two things you need to know. First of all, this is not an April Fool's joke. Second, this is also not an official forecast - yet. But, there an experimental model from the forecasters does show a strong possibility that Missouri could see dangerous storm development on Monday, April 1.
The campsite host knew something was wrong when she found a dog alone in an Illinois campground. That's one of the strange twists in a story that was shared by an Illinois couple who saw something in the woods they apparently were not supposed to see based on the fact that the government allegedly tried to keep them from telling their story.
A niche St. Louis, Missouri restaurant has just been given quite an honor. According to the internationally-known website Yelp, the 2nd best restaurant in America resides in the Gateway City and it's not an eatery you likely have heard of - yet.