Based upon personal experience and observation (in other words, I've done it and seen others do it, too), it's fairly certain that you won't die from eating Illinois snow...at least not immediately. But, are you running a health risk by chowing on some of that snow that we have in abundance here in Northern Illinois?
It's only happened once in history that we know of, but a tsunami did once travel up the Mississippi River in Missouri and by the time it was done, 30 boats were no more.
There are legal ways for you to travel with a firearm, but unfortunately too many people seem to think that they can just toss a gun in their bag and make it through security at the airport. The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) would like you to know that you're going to get caught.
Frankly, I hate it when a destination gets classified as "boring" since that's really one person's opinion. In the case of a new ranking that says one destination in Illinois is the "most boring", beauty really is in the eye of the beholder especially if you're partial to tulips.
When you swim and/or play around a river in Illinois, you know you need to expect the unexpected. But, in this case I would guess that what was really found is something few would never expect. Yes, a 12-foot bull shark really was found in an Illinois river and there are video and pics to prove it.