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You’ll Want to Visit This Old-School Drive-Thru BBQ Joint That’s Been an Illinois Staple Since 1952
Some restaurants earn their reputation by keeping things simple, and Chuck’s BBQ in Herrin has been doing just that for generations. With roots stretching back to 1952, this Southern Illinois favorite combines old-fashioned barbecue with the convenience of a drive-thru, making it an easy stop for hungry locals and road-trippers alike.
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Crowds Line Up For All-You-Can-Eat Fried Chicken At This Weekends-Only Family Kitchen In Southern Illinois
Some restaurants hand you a long menu and a pile of choices. This one hands you a platter of fried chicken, then another, and keeps going until you wave the white napkin. Near Marion in Southern Illinois, a small family kitchen opens its doors only three days a week, and the parking lot fills up fast when it does. Folks wait in line, chat with the owner, and leave with plans to return the next weekend.
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You Can Camp On The Site Of A Vanished Missouri Town And Explore Its Forgotten Streets
Your campsite here comes with a street map from a town that no longer exists. This Missouri recreation area sits on the former site of Old Greenville, where roads and foundations still trace the community that once stood here. A short historical trail follows those old streets, so exploring feels...
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Dive Into One Of Illinois’ Best Kept Secret Swimming Holes Before Everyone Else Discovers It
There’s a swimming hole in southern Illinois so beautiful that people who’ve been there tend to get a slightly faraway look in their eyes when they talk about it, and that swimming hole is Bell Smith Springs Scenic Area near Ozark, Illinois. If you haven’t been yet, that’s...
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Bootheel Youth Museum to mark 30 years with Founders’ Day Celebration
MALDEN, Mo. (Heartland News) - A museum in the Heartland inspiring children to learn and play is celebrating a major milestone. The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden is turning 30. To celebrate, everyone’s invited to a Founder’s Day event on Saturday, October 17. From 10 a.m. to 4...
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Farmington Public Library to Host Family Movie Night October 15
Farmington, Mo. (KFMO) - The Farmington Public Library is preparing for its next Family Movie Night, scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026. The free event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will feature Illumination’s Minions & Monsters on the library’s big screen. Family Movie Night is open to all...
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This Fourth-Generation Missouri Bakery Makes Nearly 60 Kinds Of Donuts Every Day
Before trendy donut shops started piling cereal and candy onto everything, this Missouri bakery was already making people happy with the classics. The family has been baking here since 1937, and the fourth generation is now carrying it forward. The donut case is the real attention-grabber, with nearly sixty varieties...
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Families Make A Day Of It At Lambert’s Cafe In Sikeston For Throwed Rolls And Heaping Plates
Somewhere in southeast Missouri, a server is about to throw a roll clear across a crowded dining room, and a kid at a far table is going to catch it. Nobody gasps. That is simply how dinner works here. Families drive hours for this, and some plan whole road trips around a single meal stop.