Open in NewsBreak

Dewey

See all locations
Customize your news
27°F
publisher avatar

Lifestyle

familydestinationsguide.com

website

Treat Yourself To The Best Meals In Illinois At These 7 Incredible Small Town Restaurants

Searching for the best meals in Illinois at incredible small town restaurants worth visiting?. These 7 restaurants serve amazing food and create memories that last long after the last bite!. 1. Moonshine Store (Martinsville) The sign out front says “Welcome to Moonshine, Population 3,” and if that doesn’t make you...

Illinois · 6d
article img

AM 1490 WDBQ

partner publisher · 13.0K followers
article img

Belvidere To Champaign, Illinois Barbecue Rivals Texas And Memphis

Illinois has some seriously good barbecue tucked away in small towns and Chicago neighborhoods, but most people don't realize it's even there.

Illinois · 9d

WCIA

partner publisher · 53.8K followers
article img

Meet ‘Frosty’ and ‘Dasher:’ Two new faces at Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch

RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — A Champaign County Christmas staple is welcoming two new faces. Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch in Rantoul is introducing two new reindeer this season: “Frosty” and “Dasher.” Just three weeks ago, the six-month-olds flew all the way from Alaska to their new home here in the Midwest. With these additions, there are now […]

Rantoul, IL · 17h

everafterinthewoods.com

website

Is This Tiny Illinois Diner In Pontiac The Friendliest Stop On Route 66?

Somebody once jacked up an entire log cabin restaurant and spun it around so it could face the highway again. That actually happened in Illinois, and the diner is still serving breakfast today. The building went up in 1926, made from cedar telephone poles. It started as a lunchroom and...

Pontiac, IL · 3d
article img

WCIA

partner publisher · 53.8K followers

Community Spotlight: Champaign-Urbana Black Authors Book Fair

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — After the success of the inaugural Champaign-Urbana Black Authors Book Fair last year, Parkland College will host the second annual edition this weekend. Executive Director Airiel Sadler came on The Morning Show to preview this year’s edition. She and other organizers are anticipating a bigger crowd than last year’s, and they […]

Champaign, IL · 1d

unearththevoyage.com

website

For 47 Years, This Humble Arcola, Illinois Kitchen Served Amish-Country Chicken, Noodles, And Pie

Some of the best meals in Illinois come from places you almost drive right past. A plain storefront, a few booths, and a smell of fresh bread can turn a quick stop into a memory you talk about for years. This is the story of one of those spots, a...

Arcola, IL · 2d

Country Herald

publisher · 14.3K followers

Kankakee, IL McDonald's to Give Away Turkeys Monday Morning Nov 16

More than 6,400 turkeys will be donated across 20 Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana locations.

Kankakee, IL · 4d

fastfoodclub.com

website

The Families Behind These Eight Illinois Mexican Restaurants Haven’t Changed In More Than 8 Years

Some restaurants change owners every few years, and you can usually taste it when they do. The eight spots on this list are different. Each one has stayed in the hands of the same family for years, and that steady leadership shows up in handmade tortillas, slow-cooked meats, and recipes that never seem to drift. The list runs from Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood down to Springfield, then over to Aurora, Urbana, Bloomington, Rockford, and Rock Island.

Chicago, IL · 19h

unearththevoyage.com

website

What Keeps Road-Trippers Stopping at This Mural-Covered Route 66 Diner in Dwight, Illinois?

You pull off the highway in Illinois expecting a quick bite and a bathroom break, nothing more. Then the walls start talking, the plates arrive heavier than you planned, and suddenly you are making plans to come back. Some small-town diners are just places to refuel, but a few turn...

Dwight, IL · 1d

vermilioncountyfirst.com

website

Vermilion County Board proceeds with new animal shelter, reaches settlement with former director

DANVILLE — The Vermilion County Board took its next step Tuesday night in constructing a new county animal shelter, in addition to approving an undisclosed settlement with its former director. A groundbreaking could occur by late spring on a new shelter behind the current one at 14775 Catlin-Tilton Road....

Vermilion County, IL · 2d

dewittdailynews.com

website

Sunday is Clean Your Refrigerator Day

This Sunday, practicing food safety and taking stock of what is in your fridge is encouraged. Caitlin Mellendorf, Nutrition Educator with the University of Illinois Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties, explains that November 15th is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. This day is about promoting not only cleaning out food that is no longer good and disinfecting surfaces, but also taking stock of what you have so you can eat it before it goes bad.

Piatt County, IL · 1d

vermilioncountyfirst.com

website

Float Sign-Ups for December 4th Danville NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE are Open through Mon November 23rd

Danville, November 11, 2026 – Join First Fridays in Downtown Danville for the Night of Lights Parade, one of our city’s biggest holiday traditions! Bundle up, sip on hot cocoa, and celebrate the magic of the season with us on Friday, December 4th, at 6:00 PM. This year’s theme is “Vintage Holidays”!

Danville, IL · 1d

Q985

partner publisher · 3.9K followers

Guy Fieri Says 2 Of The 5 Best U.S. Restaurants Are In Illinois

Guy Fieri has strong opinions about where to eat, and two Illinois spots made his national top five. Here's what he loves about them.

Chicago, IL · 2d

springfieldbusinessjournal.com

website

New strip center for West Iles Avenue

A local nail salon owner is developing a five-unit strip center on Iles Avenue to be anchored by a beauty spa. Nathan Ta said Hermes Nail Spa will occupy three of the five units in the center to be built at 3015 W. Iles Ave., a now-vacant lot next to the Sonic Drive-In. Ta also owns Hana Nails and Spa, located at 3816 Octavus Via. He said the new Hermes spa will be larger than the Hana location and will offer additional services such as hair salon services and facial and skin treatment offerings.

Springfield, IL · 2d

The State Journal-Register

partner publisher · 14.4K followers

New grocery store aims to help fill food gaps in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Arriel Williams grew up on the east side of Springfield. He remembers as a child going to fetch groceries for his grandmother from Jewel-Osco on Ash Street, the one on the east side, not downtown. That was decades ago though, and the 50-year-old said he’s seen big box stores leave over the years. Their reasons tend to be "closing underperforming stores" and consolidating costs, but when new constructions are still going up and the city's population is only increasing, Williams says he wants to want it make sense. So, when Save-A-Lot at 2520 E. Clear Lake Ave. closed the day before Christmas last year, Williams took the plunge to invest in his future and own a local grocery store. More: Community helps Curve Inn rebuild after fire “I know it’s a food desert and the community needs it,” Williams said. “My grandmother used to run me down here when I was a kid; everyone on the block they’d call my grandmother’s and have me run … So, I know it’s a need in a community and I want to help the community. I used to work in grocery stores when I was younger, so it was exciting

Springfield, IL · 3d

takingthekids.com

website

We Ranked The Best Barbecue In Illinois And These 7 Smokehouses Made The Cut

Two of the best barbecue joints in Illinois sit inside old train depots. I love that. Brisket and railroad history might be the most Midwestern pairing ever invented. The surprises keep stacking up from there. One Chicago spot has been a South Side standard for over 70 years. A small...

Illinois · 3d

Cheapism

partner publisher · 45.5K followers

23 Foods You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Unless You’re From the Midwest

These regional specialty dishes will probably throw you for a loop unless you're from the Midwest.

Springfield, IL · 3d

everafterinthewoods.com

website

Why Do People Drive Hours For A Horseshoe? These 7 Springfield, Illinois Spots Explain It

Fries were supposed to be the nails. Back in 1928, a hotel kitchen in Illinois built a sandwich where the ham looked like a horseshoe, the fries stood in for nails, and the hot plate played the anvil. I love that someone named a lunch after a blacksmith shop. Nearly...

Springfield, IL · 3d

fastfoodclub.com

website

Ask Your Grandparents About These 7 Small-Town Illinois Taverns Still Pouring Beer And Frying Tenderloins

Ask anyone who grew up in Illinois about the best tenderloin they ever had, and the answer usually points to a corner tavern in a small town. These are the places where the sandwich hangs off the bun, the booths have seen a few decades, and the bartender probably knows your uncle.

Illinois · 3d

KFIL Radio

partner publisher · 17.2K followers

World's Largest Drive-Thru Christmas Light Show Coming to Illinois

Illinois is getting a cosmic Christmas light show with gingerbread rockets, animated characters and over a million LED lights.

Orland Park, IL · 1d