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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…
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This Illinois Restaurant in Sterling Invented a Boneless Chicken Dish Named After the Fry Cook Who Made It
There is a small city in northern Illinois where a fry cook once tossed…
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This Illinois Steakhouse in Chicago Has Been Grilling Steaks Since 1941
There is a corner of Chicago where time moves a little slower, the tablecloths…
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This Illinois Burger Restaurant Still Uses a Made-to-Order Cooking Formula Created in 1948
There is a burger joint in the southwest suburbs of Chicago that has…
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This Illinois Restaurant in Glenview Was Taken Over for Just $1 in 1939
There is a burger joint in the northern suburbs of Chicago that has been flipping patties and frying onions since…
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This Illinois Smokehouse in Urbana Built Its Menu Around Texas-Style Barbecue and Hickory-Smoked Meat
There is a spot in central Illinois where the smell of hickory smoke drifts…
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This Illinois Barbecue Restaurant in Evanston Blends Slow-Smoked Meats With Made-From-Scratch Soul Food
There is a spot in Evanston, Illinois, where the smell of slow-smoked meat…
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This Illinois Barbecue Restaurant Sits Down a Brick Alley and Serves Central Texas-Style Meats Inside a Warehouse
There is a barbecue spot in Chicago that you almost have to know…
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This Illinois Hotel in Chicago Created the Original Brownie for the 1893 World’s Fair
Most people think brownies have always existed, but that rich, chocolatey…
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This Illinois Food Institution Began in Villa Park With an $1,100 Trailer, No Bathroom, and a 250-Foot Garden Hose
Back in 1963, a young man named Dick Portillo scraped together $1,100, bought…
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This Illinois Donut Shop in Chicago Is Famous for a Glazed Donut Measuring Seven Inches Across
There is a donut shop on the South Side of Chicago that people drive…
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This Illinois Ice Cream Shop in Chicago Slices Five Flavors Into Every Signature Cone Instead of Scooping Them
There is a Chicago ice cream shop that has been doing things differently since…
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This Illinois Restaurant in Springfield Buries Texas Toast, Meat, and Fries Beneath Its Famous Cheese Sauce
There is a dish in Springfield, Illinois that has been confusing first-time…
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This Illinois Pizzeria in Morton Grove Has Drawn Crowds Since 1970 With Its Caramelized Cheese Crust
There is a pizzeria in the northern suburbs of Chicago that has been pulling…
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This Illinois Restaurant Serves a Tender Elk Burger That Locals Keep Coming Back For
There is a small restaurant tucked into a quiet suburb outside of Chicago that has been drawing loyal crowds for decades…
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