This list compiles fun and creative pastimes from several categories, giving you dozens of options. Some ideas have links to instructions, so you'll have everything you need for a perfect rainy day ...

After years of rapid expansion, growth in state rainy day funds slowed in fiscal year 2024. Although the median rainy day fund balance increased by 7 percent in fiscal 2024, that still marked a ...

There are some tangible benefits that make stepping out in the rain worthwhile. (Illustration: Annelise Capossela for Yahoo News) ...

Instead, you can think of it as a meditative experience! No class, to-do list, or errands to run; nothing to put you in an instant rush. It doesn’t matter what you do — a rainy day spent in the ...

Illinois’ rainy-day fund currently has a balance of $2.2 billion. Officials from the Government Finance Officers Association recommend the state in 2026 have at least $9.2 billion in reserve to ...

(The Center Square) – With barely two weeks of reserves in its rainy day fund, new data from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows Illinois now ranks last among all 50 states in its ability to withstand a ...

As always, this spring season has been all over the place. One day it’s 70 degrees and sunny, the next morning there’s snow on the ground. However, the always dependable “April showers” have ...

Be as specific as possible for an original story, or create fanfiction with favorite characters, putting them into new settings and scenarios. If you’re looking to create a rainy-day recipe, generate ...

Rainy day activities for children and the whole family are ideal for passing the time in a more meaningful way. And what is more meaningful than learning? But learning doesn't have to be boring, and ...

A rainy day is the perfect time to put one together. If you want to raise the stakes, get two of the same puzzle and have a competition to see who can put it together the fastest. 3 of 20 ...