Springfield

While certainly not the most attractive man to ever walk the face of the Earth, Abraham Lincoln is certainly one of the most recognizable, especially here in Illinois. You can see Lincoln's face on the penny, on the $5 bill, and splashed all over governmental buildings throughout Illinois and the nation.

If a cat has nine lives, I think I can theorize that a dirt biker in Springfield, Missouri has at least three. A security camera video shows how he was nearly clobbered by cars twice in incidents within seconds of each other.

I'm a born skeptic especially when it comes to UFO's. I was born and raised in Missouri so "show me" is a built-in motto for what it takes for me to believe something. There's a very recent video captured in Missouri over a rural backroad that's interesting for a lot of reasons.

Got a decent sized delivery truck? Then you also have the potential of a home on wheels based on one I've found in Springfield, Missouri that used to be a truck, but is now a tiny home that even has bunk beds in it.

The Legend and country icon Willie Nelson was just announced as a grandstand performer for the Illinois State Fair.

Urban legends can be fun for those that tell the tales. But, what about when those stories begin affecting real families? Based on my research, that's exactly what happened to the Missouri family who were at the center of the Albino Farm near Springfield, Missouri.

Since I'm quite sure that there are absolutely no money issues whatsoever in your household or in the households of anyone and everyone you know, you're probably delighted at the good fortune of Illinois lawmakers down in Springfield.

Exploring abandoned places is very popular these days and I've shared many with you. However, this is the first time I can show you what was found inside one of these decaying structures with news that it's about to be reborn. That is the case for a now-empty Pillsbury factory in Springfield, Illinois.

It's been said that records are meant to be broken. Don't tell that to Paul Dilley of Springfield. He broke a fishing record in Missouri 50 years ago and it still hasn't been broken.

It's one thing to say a place is haunted. It's quite another when it's been declared "certified haunted", but that's exactly the case for a haunted Missouri castle where over 100 have died.