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This Illinois Barbecue Restaurant in Murphysboro Was Built by a Four-Time World Champion Pitmaster
There is a small town in Southern Illinois where the smell of slow-smoked meat…
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This Illinois Drive-In in Springfield Has Served Its Famous Cornmeal-Coated Hot Dogs Along Route 66 Since 1949
There is a little spot along one of America's most storied highways where…
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This Illinois Route 66 Restaurant Has Been Feeding Road-Trippers for More Than a Century
There is a restaurant in central Illinois that has been serving hot meals…
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This Illinois State Park in Zion Protects the State’s Last Remaining Beach-Ridge Shoreline
There is a stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline in northern Illinois that most…
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This Illinois State Park Near Rockford Packs Two Lakes and 40 Miles of Hiking Trails Into 3,254 Acres
There is a state park just outside Rockford, Illinois, where two lakes…
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This Illinois Lodge Restaurant Above the Ohio River Serves Sunday Catfish and Fried Chicken Buffets Beside Limestone Bluffs
There is a small restaurant perched on a limestone bluff in far southern…
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This Illinois River Town Restaurant Occupies a 1921 Tavern Originally Built by Anheuser-Busch
There is a building in a small Illinois river town that has been serving…
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This Illinois Backroad Restaurant Along the Shawnee Wine Trail Serves Blue-Ribbon Ribs With Scratch-Made Barbecue Sauce
There is a backroad in southern Illinois where the trees close in around you…
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This Illinois Restaurant in Peoria Has Built a Local Following Around Sweet Bread and Its Signature Gondola Since 1966
There is a restaurant in Peoria, Illinois, where locals have been lining…
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This Illinois Chilli Parlor in Springfield Has Served Its Beef-Suet Recipe Along Route 66 Since 1909
There is a little place in Springfield, Illinois, that has been quietly serving up a bowl of chili so good that locals…
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This Illinois Chinese Restaurant Near Chicago Serves a Peanut Butter Egg Roll That Has Become an Iconic Local Order
There is a Chinese restaurant just outside Chicago that has been quietly…
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This Amish Country Grocery Store in Illinois Is Serving Homemade Sandwiches That Keep People Coming Back
There is a little grocery store tucked into the heart of Illinois Amish…
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This Illinois River Town Has an Antique District Full of Hidden Treasures
There is a stretch of Illinois where the Mississippi River bends just right…
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This Newly Opened Illinois Presidential Museum Is Already One of the State’s Most Talked-About Attractions
There is a place on Chicago's South Side that people are talking…
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This Illinois Hot Dog Stand in Chicago Has Served a Five-Item Menu Since the 1930s
There is a hot dog stand on the west side of Chicago that has…
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This Illinois Pizzeria in Chicago Used Neon-Topped Delivery Cars to Bring Pizza to Doorsteps in the 1950s
Back in the 1950s, one Chicago pizzeria was so serious about getting hot pizza…
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This Illinois Dairy Farm in Greenville Turns Milk From a Seventh-Generation Jersey Herd Into Artisan Cheese
There is a dairy farm tucked along a quiet country road in southwestern…
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This Illinois Route 66 Restaurant Serves Sodas Beside Pharmacy Relics Dating Back to 1884
There is a little spot in central Illinois where you can order a banana…
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This Illinois Filipino Restaurant in Chicago Transforms From a Daytime Bakery Into a Two-Michelin-Star Tasting Experience
There is a restaurant in Chicago where you can grab a flaky black truffle…
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This Illinois Hot Dog Stand in Chicago Serves Char-Grilled Dogs With a Side of Late-Night Insults
There is a hot dog stand in Chicago where the staff will happily tell you exactly what they think of you…
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