How to recover a lost title for a scooter I would like to purchase from someone who got it in another state? I'm in Missouri, the title was in Illinois. Simplicity is a priority. I normally wouldn't hassle, but it is mint and the price is better than right. Additionally--I've heard rumor about some mysterious trick involving Arkansas--that just may make everything easier. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 4 answers

A few months ago, I was stopped by the IL State Police, and I received a ticket. I need to go to court to obtain my drivers license back [not that I didn't go the DMV office, that day, and get a new one]. Nonetheless, I want to get it cleared up however; I've washed my ticket. Is there a website or helpful phone number to call - to either pay it or find my court date. Moreover, the ticket was issued in the Chicago district. Thanks for help!
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 3 answers

Illinois Renter/Landlord Filter: Is my former landlord being ridiculous or should I pay? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 13 answers

Marriage therapist (in Illinois)? Marriage counseling weekend? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I find miracle fruit in Chicago?
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 11 answers

Your recommendations for dog-friendly vacation spots in the midwest! [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2008 - 8 answers

Is anyone going to the Pierogi Fest this year? Has anyone ever been? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2008 - 6 answers

Chicago to Houston in one week, two lovely gals, one Camry: We're taking a road trip the week before July 4, starting in Chicago and ending in Houston. Any route tips? Things to see? Do? Quirky free attractions to see along the way? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 16 answers

Are there any ferries or boats that take day trips across or around Lake Michigan? (leaving from Chicago...) Right now, Lake Michigan looks like a frozen tundra, but I have dreams of escaping for a night or two during the spring thaw. Are there seafaring adventures to Michigan? to Indiana? to Evanston? Or is this some delusional Gilligan-based fantasy?
posted on Feb 4, 2008 - 7 answers

I would like to begin the three year long process to adopt a child internationally. I am located in the state of Illinois. What kind of requirements will I need to fulfill through the homestudy? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 14 answers

How can my husband collect unemployment benefits for temporary layoffs, in Illinois? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Backpacking question about the I & M canal corridor near Joliet...can I take the Amtrak in? [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 6 answers

[IllinoisFilter] Just moved to Chicago, have Columbus Day off. I'd like to explore something somewhere else in the state of Illinois (because I haven't been outside of Chi-town yet.) Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - 16 answers

Where can I find a rental cabin(s) in east Iowa or west Illinois around New Years for 20-25 people? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 6 answers

A family member needs help. Any recommendations for Chicago-area psychiatric institutions? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 10 answers

Do you know of any dog-friendly places for a weekend getaway within about 3 hours drive of Chicago? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 4 answers

Traveling from Chicago, IL to Toronto, Canada. Wondering about border point routes other than the obvious ones, because the obvious ones are awful. [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2007 - 14 answers

The very-soon-to-be misses and I will be driving from Chicagoland to Door County, WI -- Little Harbor, to be exact -- this weekend as a mini-honeymoon. Is there anything we should make a point to see along the way? How about from there to Madison?
posted on May 16, 2007 - 25 answers

On a visit to a park lake in mid-southern Illinois today, I encountered many little muddy burrows in the ground, ranging from one to two inches across. I spotted little digging crab claws in one of the more freshly-muddied holes; others looked less recently dug. My search skills fail me as to what these critters could be. The lake was fed by a small stream, and the town (Sparta, IL) is a bit less than 20 miles from the Mississippi.
posted on Apr 1, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I make the most of my college visit? Details: I'm a high school senior, visiting University of Washington at Seattle and University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. I'll have 3-4 hours at the campus to myself, but times are flexible. [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2007 - 24 answers

What would you do on a three-day visit in Galena, Illinois? [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2007 - 6 answers

Taking the Illinois bar... Is the full BarBri course worth it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 20 answers

Are there any places within a few hours of flat-as-a-pancake Chicago that offer a scenic, preferably hilly hiking experience?
posted on Jan 5, 2007 - 16 answers

Route/restaurant/attraction recommendations for a mid-20s couple on their first mini-road trip, which will be from home in Chicago to a wedding in Kansas City? [more inside]
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 17 answers

Help me with the impossible vacation. I am in southern Iowa and have four days to share a meaningful vacation with my husband and two of our children, ages 11 and 13. [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2006 - 13 answers

We've figured out the route for our upcoming road trip, so now I have a few questions, involving hotels in the Indianapolis area and must-sees in IL, OH and WV. [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2006 - 19 answers

Help me find a record/info of this air disaster: January 2/3 either '69 or '70 Peoria Illinois. Aircraft was a DC9 and company was possibly Ozark. Flight departed Chicago. A search of the FAA website reveals nothing! No google luck either. [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2006 - 13 answers

Tell me of the waters of Carbondale, Usul... [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2006 - 7 answers

I'd like to know if any Chicago folks could tell me more about the Albany Park area than the wikipedia article can, which isn't much. I took a drive around and couldn't even find a coffee shop or anything, let alone a place where I might see some live music. I didn't even see any pubs/bars. Did I drive the wrong roads? (on behalf of twiggy) [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2006 - 18 answers

I'm looking for information on Mike Girty, outlaw and "half-breed" who lived in the first half of the 19th Century and was supposedly involved in the Black Hawk war in Illinois. Libraries (at least the ones I can access) are strangely quiet about him, and the web only has a few mentions of him. Anyone have an idea about where I could find a good biography? Thanks!
posted on Nov 9, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a good Chicago apartment and landlord ... and also, thoughts on how to practically avoid stinkers when you can't talk to and/or don't know the tenants. [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2005 - 19 answers

Things to do in Bloomington, IL. [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2005 - 15 answers

Freelancers in Illinois who have health insurance: what plan do you have? What others did you look at? Why did you pick the one you did? How much? Etc. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 1 answers

So I bought a truck from my brother-in-law and brought it over to Chicago from San Francisco last August. I have a transfer of title from him but I have never registered the vehicle (oops). Now I'm leaving the country and selling the truck to a friend. What's the easiest way to transfer title to him? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm having trouble getting health insurance in Illinois. I'm 25 years old, 6', 175 pounds, don't smoke, and in pretty good health, but I'm being categorically denied coverage because I've been taking Paxil CR for several months now. It's really changed my life, but now I seem to have been blacklisted. Has anyone else had any experience with this?
posted on Oct 12, 2004 - 9 answers

Things to do in Rockford, IL? Specifically, places to eat and/or chill for two or three hours.
posted on Sep 10, 2004 - 1 answers

On a whim, I'm driving from Milwaukee to San Francisco to Seattle and back to Milwaukee again. I'll be going through WI, IL, IA, NE, CO, UT, NV, CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, and MN and am looking for some tips on sights I shouldn't miss. Any suggestions?
posted on Aug 7, 2004 - 21 answers

Is anyone aware of a method (online or otherwise) for determining to whom a vehicle is registered if you know the license plate number - without actually being a law enforcement officer yourself? Google's only turned up for-pay services (that start at US$30 or so). The vehicle is registered in Illinois, if that impacts the answer...
posted on Jul 10, 2004 - 4 answers

ChicagoMachineFilter: I left Chicago nearly four years ago, and just last night I received a bill from the Chicago Dept. of Revenue (aka Soprano Family, Midwestern Branch) via some law firm called Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson demanding $670 in fines and penalties for parking tickets incurred in 1995. (the more, she is inside.)
posted on Mar 24, 2004 - 12 answers

Chicago? Going to be there March 4th through 7th. What to do? Where to eat? I'd like some good greek or chinese food, or both. Oh, and I need to find a sports bar there that will be showing the Duke/Carolina game on Saturday night.
posted on Mar 2, 2004 - 15 answers

i have a pentax ME super and about a dozen lenses for it. however, it has the defective gasket. since most of the ME supers around have the defective gasket, i'd rather replace it with a fully manual SLR that does not run the risk of a defective part.

i know that sears sold a SLR that fit the same lenses, but i'm having trouble tracking down the name, body style, &c. anyone know? or have suggestions of another camera which will take my lenses? or know a good used camera dealer in or around chicago, illinois?
posted on Dec 15, 2003 - 10 answers