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For more than a decade, Open Door Theater, a professional non-equity theater organization, has produced plays and provided theater education for audiences and theater artists of...
Murphysboro is Illinois’ BBQ capital, and on the northern end of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. BBQ aficionados have long known the trip to Murphysboro, is...
Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours
Leisure Visitors: If you?re looking for fun things to do in Chicago, try a guided Segway tour! Segways are easy to learn and exciting to ride! Absolutely...
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bensenville
We are centrally located and minutes away from I-80, 88, 90, 94, 290, and 294 interstate. Business travelers can easily drive to work in Bensenville, Elmhurst,...
This memorial is dedicated to the 50+ men from Blue Island who served in the Union armies. As you can assume, our park would be a...
Extending 20 miles from Alton to Pere Marquette State Park, the Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail runs parallel to the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic...
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
This landmark structure in suburban Oak Park served as Wright's private residence and studio from 1889 to 1909—the first 20 years of his career. Wright used...
Contemporary and casually sophisticated, Francesca's Fiore sits in the heart of Forest Park's revitalized Madison street just a few blocks from Oak Park. The menu showcases...
VVAC hosts monthly themed exhibits highlighting local and regional artists. Summer features an art show and sale, and monthly outdoor jazz concerts. It houses a gallery...
For the past 15 years, Buzz Café has been a vibrant staple the Oak Park Arts District by showcasing local art and music, serving as a...
Experience the Windy City like never before at Hotel Essex Chicago. Situated within the chic building that once housed the Essex Inn, our brand-new hotel welcomes...
You can tour Illinois by land, sea or sky. If you love the water, there are an abundance of options, from luxurious cruises to kayak adventures....
Navy Pier Turns 100 Celebrate the Centennial of Illinois’ Number-one Attraction Navy Pier is celebrating its 100th birthday in style. One of the biggest surprises visitors will encounter is...
Rock Cave Nature Preserve - Unique in Central Illinois
Nestled in a canyon, north of I-70 in Central Illinois is wonderful piece of nature, little known even to the locals. Rock Cave Nature Preserve is...
5 Illinois Inventions That Make Daily Life Better
A visit to Illinois can be a life-changing experience. But even if you haven’t made it this way yet, we can guarantee that something made in...
A Family Weekend Getaway at Great Wolf Lodge
It's summer in my household, and that means we need something to do. The hurried pace of the school year is behind us. Yearbooks have been...
Illinois' 200th Birthday Cake Celebration
December 3, 2018, is the Illinois Bicentennial — celebrating 200 years of amazing in Illinois.Happy Birthday, Illinois!On August 26, 2018 — Constitution Day — Illinois celebrates its...
Explore Illinois via The Historic National Road
Join ILLINOISouth Tourism’s Pat White on this personal tour of the Historic National Road.Taking the Historic National Road through Illinois is a trip that will take...
Locally-sourced distillery that offers events and a unique space featuring an underground lounge area for visitors called “Whiskey Underground.” We also offer tours, tastings and you...
Approximately 25 weekend sites and 200 permanent sites on the east side of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger. Site offers trail hikes, lake frontage, 30 amp RV...
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