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Southern Illinois Has 8 Small-Town Diners Worth The Long Drive For Breakfast Alone

Some of the best mornings start with a plain little building you almost drive right past. You walk in hungry, grab a booth, and suddenly the bacon, biscuits, and coffee turn an ordinary trip into a story you keep telling. Southern Illinois is full of these quiet breakfast spots, tucked...

Southern Illinois, IL · 1d
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No Hiking Experience Needed For This Easy Illinois Trail Through Bluffs To A Waterfall

A waterfall that sometimes shows up as a trickle still earns near-perfect love from hikers. That tells you plenty about the walk leading to it. Sandstone bluffs rise on both sides, and moss covers the rocks the whole way. The path itself is flat, wide, and smooth. Kids can handle...

Goreville, IL · 1d
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This Cozy Small-Town Illinois Diner Serves Biscuits and Gravy by 5 AM and Pies That Never See a Freezer

The griddle at this little diner gets going at 5 AM, six days a week. That means biscuits and gravy are ready before most alarm clocks even think about ringing. The pies tell their own story. They’re handmade, and nobody pulls them out of a freezer box. A baker named Shannon gets the credit for them, which I think is a lovely touch.

Flora, IL · 3d
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Trail Cam Captures Mountain Lion Near Cape Girardeau, Missouri

A trail cam reportedly near Cape Girardeau, Missouri appears to show a mountain lion strolling through the woods.

Cape Girardeau, MO · 3d

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This Unassuming BBQ Joint In Illinois Serves A Pulled Pork Sandwich Locals Can’t Get Enough Of

Nobody warned you about Porch Chair BBQ PCB in Ina, Illinois, and that oversight is something you’re going to want to correct immediately. This is the kind of BBQ spot that locals quietly keep in their back pocket like a winning lottery ticket they’re not quite ready to cash in publicly.

Ina, IL · 1d

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These 10 Under-The-Radar Illinois Thrift Shops Keep Bargain Hunters Digging For Hours

Paperback books for a quarter each. Three full floors of secondhand stuff stacked inside an old house. A charity shop where your purchase helps pay vet bills for rescue dogs. I could stop right there and you’d probably already be reaching for your car keys. Illinois has a sneaky habit of hiding its best bargains in plain sight, from a former warehouse to a grocery-and-thrift combo.

Carbondale, IL · 7d

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The 8 Illinois Restaurants That Deserve A Spot On Your Foodie Bucket List Right Now

Ready to find the best restaurants in Illinois for your foodie bucket list?. These 8 restaurants serve up incredible flavors and unforgettable dining experiences!. 1. Alongi’s Italian Restaurant (Du Quoin) Some restaurants just feel like a warm hug the moment you walk in. Alongi’s Italian Restaurant in Du Quoin...

Illinois · 13d

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9 Old Illinois Railroad Lines Became Bike Trails, and Each Features a Hometown Café Worth the Ride

You pedal past cornfields and old rail bridges for miles, legs burning, and then a tiny storefront appears with the smell of fresh coffee drifting out the door. That is the moment Illinois rail-trails turn a simple ride into a real adventure. The old train lines that once carried freight...

Illinois · 3d

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This Little Southern Illinois Catfish Joint Fries Cornmeal Fillets and Brings Out a Blues Band on Fridays

Some of the best meals in Illinois happen in places you almost drive right past. You spot a small building on a quiet road, your stomach growls, and you figure you might as well stop. Then the fried fish hits the table, a band starts tuning up, and suddenly you...

Stonefort, IL · 2d

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Project Hope Humane Society to hold yard sale Nov. 6

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Project Hope Humane Society will hold a yard sale Friday, offering community members a chance to get some holiday shopping out of the way while supporting local animals. According to the humane society, the sale will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 6....

Metropolis, IL · 3d

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Oisín Dilger appointed carillonneur, Centralia Bell Tower

Oisín Dilger is appointed carillonneur for the Centralia Bell Tower, Centralia, Illinois. Originally from Galway, Ireland, he earned a music degree from University College Cork during which time he began studying carillon with Adrian Gebruers. He received the Quercus Scholarship of Performing Arts in 2023 and the following year the Staf Gebruers Memorial Award. Dilger has studied at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, and has performed across Belgium, the Netherlands, and in the United States. He further studied organ at the conservatory of Mechelen.

Centralia, IL · 1d

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SIC’s 48th Annual Heritage Festival Offers Holiday Shopping, Food and New Vendor Passport Nov. 7-8

— Holiday shopping comes with an extra reason to explore at Southeastern Illinois College’s 48th annual Heritage Festival Nov. 7-8. Along with more than 80 vendors, festival favorites and food, this year’s event will introduce a Heritage Festival Passport with a chance to win a basket of vendor goodies.

Harrisburg, IL · 2d

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Trail Cam Captures Mountain Lion Near Cape Girardeau, Missouri

A trail cam reportedly near Cape Girardeau, Missouri appears to show a mountain lion strolling through the woods.

Cape Girardeau, MO · 4d

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Downtown Cape Girardeau announces holiday events, 34th annual Parade of Lights

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Old Town Cape Inc. is preparing for the holiday season with several events planned in downtown Cape Girardeau, including a Christmas tree lighting, Small Business Saturday and the 34th annual Parade of Lights. The holiday festivities will begin Friday, Nov. 27, with the downtown...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 1d

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Hotel, restaurant owners offer to pay for Cape Girardeau tourism study

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - Local hotel and restaurant owners are prepared to pay a Chicago-based firm about $100,000 to assess Cape Girardeau’s tourism potential beyond sports tourism, according to a plan presented to the city council on Monday. Jeff Maurer of Mayson Capital Partners pitched the plan...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 1d

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Cape Girardeau’s Spaghetti Day set for Nov. 5

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department and Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation will host Spaghetti Day on Thursday, Nov. 5. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the A.C. Brase Arena in Cape Girardeau. Meals will include...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 2d

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Jackson Veterans Day parade set for Nov. 11

JACKSON, Mo., (KBSI) — The city of Jackson will honor military veterans with a Veterans Day parade Wednesday, Nov. 11. According to the Jackson Police Department, the parade will begin at 4 p.m. and travel through uptown Jackson. The parade will start at the Frozen Food Locker on South...

Jackson, MO · 1d

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Two Furniture Galleries Are Only Part Of This Missouri Antique Mall’s 52,000-Square-Foot Treasure Hunt

Somewhere in Missouri, an antique mall sells vintage glassware, sports memorabilia, and locally raised Blue Bison sausage under one roof. Yes, sausage. I had to read that twice too. The building stretches past 52,000 square feet. It holds more than 350 dealer spaces, and that count includes 265 booths and...

Farmington, MO · 3d

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Play That Goes Wrong is Going Right

At Farmington High School, students in the FHS Theatre Guild are currently rehearsing to perform the show “The Play That Goes Wrong.” This show is an entertaining comedy show, and all types of people can come to join in the magic of theatre. The show will be performed at the Truman auditorium on the show dates of November 5th and 6th at 7:00pm, and November 8th at 3:00pm.

Farmington, MO · 2d

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Breakfast Gets Hard To Choose At This Fourth-Generation Missouri Bakery With Nearly 60 Donuts

Nearly 60 kinds of donuts can show up at one family bakery counter. That number alone makes choosing breakfast feel like a pleasant little crisis. The doors open at 5 AM on weekdays, before most of us find our car keys. Everything gets made from scratch daily. The chocolate frosted...

Perryville, MO · 3d