Springfield

I've heard it said that perception is reality. That's apparently not true after all after my perception of how well a city in Missouri is doing is the opposite in reality when it's just been ranked among the top 20 poorest places in America.

If you live in Central Illinois and are looking to fly south to warmer weather soon you won't have to drive to Chicago or St. Louis to catch a flight! Here are the details...

It is being called a "once-in-a-generation project" and something that will be an economic game changer for Central Illinois, here are the details on the new sports complex that is under construction now...

Someone in Missouri has a pet they're not supposed to have. Let me rephrase that. Someone in Missouri USED to have a pet they're not supposed to have as a new dashcam video shows a thrilling police chase as concerned citizens helped capture an escaped (and illegal) lemur.

Before I found the statistics, I had a perception of where I thought you'd be most likely to have your vehicle stolen in Missouri. I was very wrong and there's a good chance that the city in the Show Me State you think would have the highest percentage of vehicle thefts is not where you think, too.

The crime rates for this city in Missouri are staggering. Imagine a place that's relatively small yet has a higher violent crime rate than even New York City. It's sadly true and just so you know, it's not St. Louis or Kansas City.

When the you-know-what hits the fan, you need to know where you need to go for safety. If a new ranking is accurate, there are 3 Missouri cities you should consider escaping to once the inevitable zombie apocalypse happens.

There's no question that there are some strange things that lie beneath Springfield, Missouri. But, did you know there are stories that infer there might be vampire tunnels under the city? Oh, and it's backed up by some real history, too.

It actually makes sense when you think about it. When it comes to battlegrounds across the states during the Civil War, only two states had more brother's blood spilled on it than Missouri.

When most people think about wild west history, they imagine the streets of South Dakota, Arizona or maybe Colorado. Perhaps they should include Missouri in those thoughts as wild west history was made on the streets of Springfield by Wild Bill Hickok.