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This Illinois Capitol in Springfield Is Where Abraham Lincoln Delivered His House Divided Speech in 1858
There is a building in downtown Springfield, Illinois, that holds more…
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This Illinois Forest Site Preserves a Rebuilt Stone Furnace Beside Old-Fashioned Swimming Holes
Deep in the Shawnee National Forest of southern Illinois, there is a massive…
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This Illinois Roadside Tower Near Chicago Is a Half-Size Pisa Replica With a 7.4-Foot Lean
There is a tower in the suburbs of Chicago that leans just as dramatically…
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This Illinois Museum in Rockford Displays a 20-Foot Juvenile T. Rex Found Poking Out of Montana Rock
There is a museum in northern Illinois that keeps a 20-foot juvenile…
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This Illinois Restaurant in Quincy Serves a Loose-Meat Sandwich That Is Neither a Hamburger nor a Sloppy Joe
There is a sandwich in the Midwest that has been confusing first-timers…
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This Illinois Fried Chicken Restaurant Covers Its Crispy Wings and Fries With a Signature Chicago Mild Sauce
There is a fried chicken spot on the west side of Chicago that people…
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This Illinois Restaurant in Chicago Builds a 20-Plus-Course Menu Around Local Ingredients and Earned Two Michelin Honors in One Year
There is a restaurant in Chicago where the menu changes daily, the chefs cook…
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This Illinois Puerto Rican Restaurant in Chicago Replaces Sandwich Bread With Crispy Fried Plantains
There is a spot on the northwest side of Chicago where the sandwich bread…
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This Illinois Food Stand in Chicago Has Served Maxwell Street Polish Sausages and Bone-In Pork Chops Since 1939
There is a food stand in Chicago that has been flipping sausages and pork…
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This Illinois Italian Beef Stand in Elmwood Park Has Drawn Long Lines to Its Original Location Since 1961
There is a spot in the Chicago suburbs where the line stretches out the door on rainy days, cold nights, and busy…
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This Illinois Donut Shop in Crystal Lake Has Kept Fresh Pastries and Coffee Coming Since 1976
There is a donut shop in Crystal Lake, Illinois, that has been running…
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This Illinois Tavern Has Served Travelers and Local Families in Long Grove Since 1849
There is a place in the northern suburbs of Chicago where the floorboards…
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This Illinois Italian Restaurant Has Served Pressure-Fried Chicken and Scratch-Made Comfort Food Since 1964
There are restaurants you visit once and forget, and then there…
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This Illinois Bakery Has Made Cakes, Cookies, and Pastries From Scratch Since 1861
There is a bakery in Illinois that has been feeding families longer than most…
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This Illinois Scratch Bakery Opened in 1959 as New Homes Were Still Rising Around Elk Grove Village
There is a bakery in the northwest suburbs of Chicago that has been quietly…
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This Illinois State Park Protects a 1,907-Acre Canyon Carved Through an Ancient Sea Bottom
There is a canyon hiding in northwest Illinois that most people drive right…
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This Illinois State Park Has Two Living Bison and Giant Earth Sculptures Above the Illinois River
There is a state park in northern Illinois where you can stand…
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This Illinois Historic Village Recreates the Community Where Abraham Lincoln Spent Six Formative Years
There is a place in central Illinois where time genuinely seems to stand…
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This Illinois National Historical Park Preserves One of America’s First Planned Industrial Communities
There is a neighborhood on Chicago's South Side where time seems to move…
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This Illinois Restaurant in Springfield Has Welcomed Diners Since 1884
There is a restaurant in Springfield, Illinois, that has been feeding hungry guests since Grover Cleveland was not yet…
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