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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 · 1h

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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 · 2d

Crafting Your Home

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A 100-Year-Old Woman Who Walks Her Local Lowe's Every Morning Got a Birthday Party in the Aisles

Gretchen Sollo, 100, of Bradley, Illinois, has walked her local Lowe's every morning for five years, and employees surprised her with a birthday party.

Bradley, IL · 3d

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Grab Your Keys And Road Trip To This Remote Steakhouse In Indiana For Its Legendary Steaks

If Indiana had a Mount Rushmore of great restaurants, Teibel’s Family Restaurant in Schererville would be carved into that stone with a very large chisel. It’s been quietly serving some of the best steaks in the state from a stone-faced building on a busy road in Lake County, and the people who know about it tend to keep coming back with a loyalty that borders on devotion.

Schererville, IN · 10d
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Feast On Pitmaster-Level BBQ At This Wonderfully Relaxed Illinois Joint That Locals Swear By Daily

Some restaurants make you feel like a guest, and some make you feel like you’ve been coming here your whole life, and Stone Jug Barbeque in Peru, Illinois is firmly, wonderfully in the second category. That’s a rare thing, and it’s worth driving for. Peru sits in...

Peru, IL · 10d

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This Cash-Only Illinois Tavern Has Been Serving Giant One-Pound Burgers For Decades

A full pound of beef on one bun. That’s the standard burger here, not some dare written on a chalkboard. The smaller version is the half-pound option, which tells you a lot about this place. There are no fries on the menu either. You get chips instead, and somehow that quirk feels just right.

Lemont, IL · 3d

everafterinthewoods.com

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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 · 2d

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These 8 Illinois Restaurants Belong On Your Bucket List Faster Than You Can Say Delicious

Want to find the most delicious restaurants in Illinois for your bucket list?. These 8 restaurants serve up bold flavors and truly memorable meals!. 1. Alongi’s Italian Restaurant (Du Quoin) There are restaurants you visit once and forget, and then there are restaurants that stick with you forever. Alongi’s...

Illinois · 5d

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These Seven Illinois Ice Cream Dairies Keep Scooping Right Through Harvest Season

Summer gets all the credit for ice cream, but some of the best scoops in Illinois come straight from working farms and dairy shops that stay open well into fall. While combines roll through the fields and the leaves start turning, these spots are still pouring soft serve, churning gelato, and handing out waffle cones.

Livingston County, IL · 2d

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Bloomington-Normal Jaycees trim the 2026 holiday parade route, skipping Normal

The annual Bloomington-Normal Jaycees Holiday Parade is aiming to make participation easier by shortening the route for its 96th year. The parade used to go from Kingsley Junior High School to Downtown Bloomington, travelling through Bloomington and Normal for two and a half miles. Now, the parade will go from...

Bloomington, IL · 1d

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Baby Goats Linked to E. Coli at Illinois Pumpkin Farm

An E. coli outbreak at an Illinois pumpkin farm has people looking at baby goats differently. But before blaming the animals, there's something else every petting zoo visitor needs to remember.

Illinois · 1d

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Better save room for dessert at Farren’s

Farren’s first opened way back in 2000 as a green Randolph Street burger basement pub. I know I’m not the only one who remembers standing along the ramp waiting for a table to eat Farren’s famous burgers and followed the restaurant’s eats when Farren’s moved in 2019 to the old Radio Maria (now Blue Ethiopian). That was quite the glow up, but last year’s scootch down Walnut Street to the current University Avenue corner was the final flourish. Farren’s new location is the entire first floor of the historic Inman.

Champaign, IL · 2d

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More than a class: the impact of the vet science course at Normal West

In vet science, curriculum ranges from the nature of animal healthcare, to the welfare of animals rights. For Normal West’s vet science class, there is even some real world experiences. On ‘Whisker Wednesdays’, as they are called, LBS1 teacher Melanie Nemtusiak brings cats from Grafelman Farms Rescue, a small...

Normal, IL · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 21h

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The Secret Illinois Buffet That Locals Try To Hide From Outsiders

A truck stop restaurant that started in 1928 as a garage selling sandwiches is still serving an all-you-can-eat buffet today. That alone deserves a second look. The buffet starts at 6 AM. Breakfast favorites, comfort-food classics, and rotating dishes fill the line, with a soup and salad station waiting nearby.

Illinois · 6d

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IDNR confirms death of mountain lion in southern Illinois

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed on Tuesday that a young male mountain lion that had been visiting southern Illinois for the past two months was found deceased. According to the IDNR, a hunter discovered the cat's remains in Jackson County, near the Union...

Jackson County, IL · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Most Of These Old-School Steakhouses Closed Years Ago, But This Illinois One Still Serves T-Bones And A Full Buffet

A 16-ounce T-bone and an all-you-can-eat buffet still share the same menu at one Illinois interstate stop. Plenty of families thought that combo vanished along with the restaurants of their childhood. The chain behind it once dotted highways across the Midwest. Most of those locations closed years ago, so finding...

Illinois · 3d