Safety

If I'm being truthful with myself, I'm probably not putting out enough effort to properly recycle items. However, in my defense, there are a number of items that you'd think a person in Illinois could recycle, but can't. The list includes some curious things.

The fact is that every single city in America has a crime problem at some level. That one place in town that most try to avoid when they can. In Illinois, there are 10 places that have a bigger problem than most with violent crimes earning them a place on the 10 most dangerous places list.

I accept that this world has problems, but this is the one issue that troubles me the most. As you go through your day, there are 10 Illinois families who do not know where their children are, but there's hope that someone will have information that will bring them home safely.

The Bluegrass State is now ranked among the safest states in the nation thanks to below-average crime rates.

If you were planning on swimming at an Illinois lake this weekend, you might want to check the status first as suddenly there are urgent orders at a half dozen Illinois water places to avoid swimming at all costs.

This happens all the time and I would estimate that few drivers on Illinois roads even realize it. Did you know that Illinois State Police are automatically scanning license plates? They've just shared the reason why it's necessary.

If you are blessed enough to become a parent, it's the first thing you pray you never have to experience. Sadly, there are 10 Illinois families who have children that have vanished into thin air in the past 30 days and the hope is that someone has information to find them before it's too late.

Wall chargers are a necessary part of modern life as most of us have many devices that need power. However, you should know that there's an emergency recall of more than a half million wall chargers sold in Illinois that are an extreme fire danger and multiple houses have already burned to the ground.

Summer is here! Don't forget about your furry friends during the hot weather, follow these tips to keep them safe and cool.

Whether you have a pet that enjoys time outdoors, or an indoor-only pet, accidents happen. Be prepared with these eleven items in your pet first aid kit.

The Vanderburgh County, Indiana Sheriff's Office has some safety tips for those who plan to view the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse.

One Indiana college sits at the top of the list of the 15 safest colleges in the US according to a recent study.