They're here in Illinois throughout the winter, spring, summer, and fall, so pretty much everyone is familiar with them. However, there are some things that you may not have noticed about Illinois' official state bird.
We're just coming off of the super-rare appearance of the Smiley Face in the Sky and the peak of the Lyrid Meteor Showers last week, and now we get another sky show with the Eta Aquariids this week.
How do you keep spring and summer's most hated and despised bugs away from you this year? You could go with sprays, zappers, or those blue-light gadgets that suck them in--or, you could plant some really pretty flowers around the areas where mosquitos and you share the same space and get rid of them, or keep them from hanging around to begin with.
CWD has spread to four new counties in Illinois. With 25 Illinois counties now affected by CWD, how should hunters adjust their game plans this season?
A smiley face in the sky isn't the only cool celestial event that will take place over the next week or so. We've also got some pretty spectacular meteor showers to check out, too.