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This Illinois Fabric Store Is the Kind of Place Crafters Can Get Lost in for Hours
There are some shops where you pop in for five minutes and somehow surface…
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This Illinois Drive-In Has Been Serving Up Burgers and Nostalgia Since 1951
There is a small corner in Breese, Illinois, where time seems to slow down…
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This Illinois Bookstore Is Packed With Literary Treasures That Won’t Break the Bank
There is a bookstore in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood where the shelves…
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Illinois’ First Alpine Coaster Turns the Bluffs Into a Thrilling Ride
There is a stretch of bluffs above the Mississippi River in southwestern…
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This Illinois Conservatory Feels Like a Tropical Getaway Close to Home
There is a place in northern Illinois where the air feels warm and humid…
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This Illinois Nature Preserve Hides a Surprising Landscape of Dunes and Savannas
Most people think of Illinois as a flat stretch of cornfields and black soil…
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This Illinois Memorial Protects a 1741 Bell From a French King That Became the Liberty Bell of the West
There is a bell sitting quietly on a remote island in Illinois that most…
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This Illinois Historic Site Marks the Beginning of Lewis and Clark’s Epic Journey
There is a quiet stretch of land in southwestern Illinois where one…
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This Illinois Fort Preserves a Remarkable Piece of French Colonial History
There is a stretch of rural Illinois, quiet and unhurried, where limestone…
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This Oak Park Home Is Where Frank Lloyd Wright Developed His Iconic Prairie Style
There is a quiet, tree-lined street in Oak Park, Illinois, where one house changed the course of American architecture…
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These 9 Illinois Cat Cafes Let You Sip Coffee With Adoptable Cats
Coffee shops are already good places to relax, but add a room full…
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This Illinois State Park May Be Tiny, but Its Natural Wonder Is Anything But
There is a small corner of southern Illinois where trees have been standing…
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10 Indian Restaurants in Chicago’s Suburbs Worth Going Out of Your Way For
Chicago's Devon Avenue gets all the glory, but some of the most exciting…
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This Illinois Restaurant Is Worth the Trip for the Pierogies Alone
There is a little spot tucked along a busy Chicago street that has people…
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This Under-the-Radar Illinois State Park Has a Bison Surprise
There is a state park in northern Illinois where you can hike along sandstone…
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10 Massive Illinois Bookstores You Could Get Lost in for Hours
Some bookstores are built for a quick stop, a grab-and-go kind of visit where…
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This Tiny Illinois State Park Is Small in Size but Big on Charm
There is a small state park in northeastern Illinois that most people drive…
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This Stunning Illinois Botanical Garden Is Still a Hidden Gem
There is a place in northern Illinois where the city noise fades out almost…
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This Illinois River Escape Is Made for Hot Summer Weekends
Some summer days call for nothing more than cool water, a slow current…
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This Illinois Tavern Pairs Legendary Fried Chicken With a Side of History
There is a small town in north-central Illinois where people drive over an hour just to stand in line for fried chicken…