A nearly forgotten figure in the history of Chicago is the man who dreamed up the city's street grid. He did it while on vacation across the lake in Paw Paw, Michigan.
Drive around the Chicago area and you'll see something unique in all of American motoring, an exit for an 'Oasis.' Highway service plazas have an identity all their own in Illinois.
Not all of these could be considered odd. Some may just be downright funny, weird, or as Michael Scott would say, a "that's what she said" kind of road. Take a look at some of the odd roads in Michigan's capital city.
A winter storm is heading for the Mitten State Wednesday through Friday and Michigan State Police are urging southern Lower Peninsula residents to be prepared.
You're driving along, just mind your own business, running errands, grabbing food, and you hit something. Something that dips your car down, and throws it back up real quick.