12 Life Hacks Everyone In Illinois Really Needs To Know
Living in Illinois doesn’t come with a guide (although it totally should, right?). But if you can master these life hacks, things will be so much easier for you.

If it runs clockwise at a low speed, it will push warm air down. Simply change the direction on your fan.

Politicians getting arrested and going to jail? It's a part of the Illinois political system.
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You will experience the highest of highs and lowest of lows--get used to it.
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The snow won't stick to your shovel!

It's dog eat dog. Don't even think of moving those chairs.

Let's be real, Portillo's is packed all the time, but trying to eat here during lunch is the worst.

It will help keep the ice cream softer.

That's just a cardinal sin and you will be mocked.
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Whether you take the bus, train, or drive, it really doesn't matter some days.

Let the rising sun do the work for you as far as getting ice and snow off of your windshield in the morning.

People will tell you it isn't pizza and that it's gross, but you need to learn how to defend its honor.

It will help get you unstuck from the winter elements.
What are some other tips you have for living in Illinois?
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