It's no secret that Illinois is losing population at a pretty good clip, and that we lead the Midwest in something called "outbound migration," which is just a fancy way of saying "residents heading for the exits."
Illinois leads the Midwest in people leaving for other states, but when those former Illinoisans land somewhere else, what makes them homesick for Illinois?
Summer is almost over and that means it's time for corn on the cob... corn on ALL the cobs out here in the Stateline area. Who sells the best sweet corn?