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A pie called the Fat Elvis sits on the menu at a cheerful little shop in Illinois. Right next to it, you might spot a lamb and apricot hand pie. That combo alone tells you this place plays by its own rules. The chocolate cream pie is considered a house...
Thanksgiving in Illinois comes with strong opinions, and everyone has a hill they’re willing to die on when it comes to the table. Maybe it’s the one side dish your aunt brings every single year, or the pie that vanishes before the coffee even brews. But when you look at the whole state, the consensus […]
Illinois Extension names 9 herbs that grow indoors in winter, from basil to winter savory, with light, temperature and fresh-to-dried conversion tips. The post 9 Kitchen Herbs That Keep Growing Indoors Through Winter, According to Illinois Extension appeared first on Timeless Dishes .
PEORIA (25News Now) - As Illinois’ firearm deer season approaches, conservation police are reminding hunters that knowing the rules and being fully prepared before heading into the field can help avoid common mistakes. The first firearm deer season runs Nov. 20-22, followed by a second season Dec. 3-6. Illinois...
Summer gets all the credit for ice cream, but some of the best scoops in Illinois come straight from working farms and dairy shops that stay open well into fall. While combines roll through the fields and the leaves start turning, these spots are still pouring soft serve, churning gelato, and handing out waffle cones.
Each spiky ball under your shoe holds dozens of tiny seed chambers, and every chamber has two little hooked beaks. I rolled one in my palm last October and counted more than forty points. No wonder it hurts. The same tree that drops them can keep raining them down from...
Some of the best food in Illinois hides behind plain storefronts with hand-painted signs and a smoky smell drifting out the door. You walk in expecting a quick errand and walk out with a cooler full of brats, sausage sticks, and summer sausage you did not plan to buy. These...
One Illinois pancake house serves its giant flapjacks inside a curved metal Quonset hut. Another has been flipping pancakes around the clock, day and night, since the 1960s. I love that detail. A late-night pancake craving can actually be answered in this state, no waiting for sunrise required. The rest...
Illinois has some seriously good barbecue tucked away in small towns and Chicago neighborhoods, but most people don't realize it's even there.
An Illinois iLottery player has been able to secure a six-figure prize from the lottery’s FastPlay game , Cash Castle . The total of the win is pinned at $955,540 , making it one of the largest on record to have been won from the title. Illinois Cash Castle Game Produces Another Major Winner Furthermore, the jackpot was part of a larger weekend momentum , with FastPlay games continuing to be one of the chief sources of big payouts for players. Another player was able to scoop a $364,673 payout from the Twenty 20s game, with yet another user winning $259,783 from the Luxury Loot title , making for a total of three wins over the same period of time. Cash Castle, where the main win occurred, is a $30 progressive FastPlay game . Despite the prize per entry, the game genre has been enjoying great success in Illinois, with Cash Castle’s jackpot starting at $100,000 with each reset. The Illinois Lottery has noted that its players have purchased more than 7.9 million winning FastPlay tickets in 2026 alone , with more than $165 million claimed in prizes already. Much like with other wins that happen online, the Illinois Lottery
Red twig dogwood color fades on stems over 3 years old. Extension experts say to remove the oldest third in late winter or cut neglected shrubs to 3 to 4 inches.
University of Illinois professor John Kindt warned of the dangers of highly accessible internet gambling and prediction markets following a court ruling that blocked Illinois from regulating these platforms similarly to sportsbooks.
Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center will host the largest inclusive archery hunt in Illinois for veterans and hunters with disabilities.
Some participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can now use their benefits to purchase prepared food from participating restaurants, including Head West Sub Shop. The Illinois Department of Human Services has expanded its restaurant meals program and now has 55 businesses participating statewide. Head West is the only one...
Avengers Doomsday drops before Christmas, and it was shot on IMAX cameras. If you're planning to catch it, Infinity Vision theaters in the area give you the full experience with bigger screens and brighter picture than standard auditoriums.
Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep doing the same good thing for decades. In south St. Louis County, one white-tablecloth steakhouse has built a loyal crowd by serving prime rib, toasted ravioli, and classic steaks the old-fashioned way. A pianist plays in the bar, the holiday decorations draw...
The newest location in the St. Charles County Park System, Spring Bend Park, is officially open to the public. Holding 126 acres of land just off Upper Bottom Road in St. Charles, the property was donated to the park system back in 2007 by Nancy Knowles and her family, who have deep roots in the area and operated a small farm on the land for years. The park now holds some beautiful prairie and river views to be explored.
O’FALLON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - We’re just a few weeks from Thanksgiving and a St. Charles County restaurant is once again planning to feed thousands for the holiday. Every November, hundreds of volunteers prepare and pack meals at The Brass Rail in O’Fallon. Those free meals...
Manfred Zettl, a master chef renowned for perfecting one of the St. Louis area’s most iconic culinary creations — Famous-Barr’s French onion soup — has died. Zettl, 85, died of natural causes Oct. 30 in St. Louis, but the culinary creations he crafted over a lifetime will live on in people’s memories. At Famous-Barr, he oversaw 32 restaurants and 500 employees as executive chef. He later founded one of the area’s first diet-food businesses. He began his career in Austria and aboard cruise ships, serving Hollywood celebrities and heads of state. Whether you enjoyed the signature soup at Famous-Barr’s Scandia Room at St. Clair Square or in the downtown St. Louis tearoom after viewing the Christmas window displays, chances are you recall its distinctive aroma throughout the dining areas. The rich, velvety beef broth, loaded with sliced onions, was served in an ovenproof brown McCoy Pottery bowl, topped with baguette slices and a thick layer of bubbling Swiss cheese. Zettl didn’t invent the soup, but he was responsible for what he described as “perfecting” it. He told me its backstory when I was food editor at the now-defunct St. Louis Globe-Democrat, which closed in 1986. He was warm, friendly and
Somewhere in Wood River, Illinois, tucked along a quiet street and covered by a canopy that’s seen more happy customers than most restaurants ever dream of, King Louie’s Drive-In is waiting for you. It’s not hiding exactly, but it’s not shouting either, and that quiet confidence is part...
