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1 week ago | 1440wrok.com | Riley O'Neil

I'll admit that I was pretty excited to see so many Illinois universities land on a list of the best universities in the entire world--but I was saddened to learn that McDonald's Hamburger University (formerly in Oak Brook, now in Chicago) was ignored once again for the umpteenth time. Maybe next year.

2 weeks ago | 1440wrok.com | Riley O'Neil

I'm looking at some numbers that say 94 percent of households in the United States have eggs on hand at any given time, which leads me to believe that a recall involving over millions and millions of eggs due to worries about a salmonella outbreak that's already sickened dozens of people in nine states across the country would be of interest to most of us. Eggs are frequently consumed in our house, and probably the same is true at your place. Let's see if you're affected by this recall.

3 weeks ago | 1440wrok.com | Connor Kenney

No need to start fire incidents before the 4th of July even gets here. Now that Memorial Day weekend is behind us, summer has unofficially officially begun. If you're planning a jaunt to Lake Michigan, there's a very specific warning for you. According to NBC Chicago, military officials are warning about the possibility of 'unaccounted' pryotechnics washing up on Lake Michigan shores. One was discovered Monday on Montrose Beach by a lifeguard.

1 month ago | 1440wrok.com | Riley O'Neil

An annual study by US News & World Report that takes a look at 250 cities across the nation and rates them in various categories has just been released, and some Illinois cities came out looking really good this year. Normally, the annual study covers 150 cities, but this time, US News & World Report expanded their numbers to 250 cities, and they expanded their data to evaluate more than 850 cities to publish the 250 best places.

1 month ago | 1440wrok.com | Connor Kenney

It was a shaky Monday in Illinois. NBC Chicago reports that a 3.3 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Illinois on Monday. It was in Coles and Cumberland Counties but it could be felt all the way from Urbana to Mount Vernon. Two-dozen people reported the quake, which hit around 11:43 p.m. according to the USGS. Most reports were from Neoga, Mattoon, Trilla, Charleston and Lerna, but it was also felt in areas like Decatur.