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And you thought you were having a bad day. A new video is proof that a Midwest woman really did get whizzed on by a very impolite squirrel.

This is one of those moments when I need to remind myself that people are innocent until proven guilty. But, it's hard not to get angry when you see stories about how almost 200 mistreated dogs were just rescued from an Illinois residence.

There was an era when Illinois had a method of transportation unlike any before or after it. It was the electric railroad and there's a vintage video showing what this railroad was like in action.

Why would a man want to launch an anvil 200 feet into the sky? If you're one Missouri man, you do it because you can and why not?

I'm always hesitant to share forecasts for the northern lights being visible over our area, because it rarely happens. However, based on a new forecast, it appears there is a very good chance you'll be able to see the aurora borealis over northern parts of Illinois and over half of Illinois late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Guaranteed income has been a controversial issue that has been discussed in many parts of America over the past couple years. One Illinois city is taking that concept and implementing a plan that would provide $500-a-month for residents. Their test for this plan has just begun.

Right before sunset last week, something strange happened in the skies over a small town in the Missouri bootheel. Two UFO's seemed to dance across the sky zigging and zagging around each other as a new video share shows.

I've been to Columbia, Missouri maybe a million times in my life. Truth is I lived there for a period of time. But, I never knew there were epic bluffs and a creek in a park literally 5 minutes from the city until now.

Can I admit that at first I didn't take this as a good idea? Now, I realize it very much was. There's video showing that the state of Missouri has just released their 10,000 giant salamander called Hellbenders into the wild. It's a good thing. Trust me.

There are new laws that are now on the books in Missouri that officially go into effect on August 28. Some involve money laundering while others deal with human trafficking, marijuana and victims of sexual assault. Here are 8 of them and some background of what they mean according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.