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We Ranked The 9 Breakfast Restaurants In Springfield, Illinois, You’ll Want To Know About

One breakfast spot in Illinois serves a pancake roughly the size of a large pizza. I can’t stop thinking about the size of the plate needed for that. Then there’s the breakfast horseshoe. It’s a local legend built from toast, eggs, meat, and potatoes, all buried under cheese sauce or gravy.

Springfield, IL · 6d
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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 · 14h
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This Overlooked State Park In Illinois Is A Fisherman And Kayaker Dream Come True Every Time

Illinois has a habit of hiding its best stuff in plain sight, and Sangchris Lake State Park in Rochester is one of the finest examples of that habit. You’ve probably driven through central Illinois without giving it much credit, and that’s a mistake worth correcting as soon as possible.

Rochester, IL · 2d
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This Old-School Illinois Butcher Shop Still Cuts From Hanging Cattle And Makes Over 80 Sausages

A carved wooden pig head hands out your number at the door. That’s how your visit starts at one of the most beloved butcher counters in Illinois. The kitchen behind the counter turns out more than 80 kinds of sausages and brats. A smokehouse adds more than 10 kinds of homemade bacon to the lineup.

Chicago, IL · 20h
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Meet the man behind the popular 'Grazing Guse' account in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, IL – If you're on a social media app, you may have seen the "Grazing Guse" posting about the food scene in central Illinois and in Springfield. The popular social media account has amassed close to 200,000 followers across Facebook , TikTok , Instagram and YouTube with over 1.8 million likes alone on TikToK. If you have never heard of the "Grazing Guse," you may have still seen the impact from the videos. The popular social media account's videos on The Lumpia House and Mel-O-Cream have both garnered close to or over one million views online. The Guse's video on the Twisted Pasta food truck during the Illinois State Fair helped lead to lines curve around Main Street. More: Two new food vendors share top prize at Illinois State Fair The man behind the account is Seth Ragusa, whose last name often led to him being called "Guse" as a kid and inspired the name of the account. The concept of the videos is a simple one: Ragusa samples food and then provides a rating for the food, something he didn't think was happening enough in Springfield. “Everybody else I ever saw videos (trying food) was Chicago, Chicago, Chicago,”

Springfield, IL · 2d

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Move Over Turkey! What Some Illinoisans Are Serving Instead

Not everyone in Illinois is basting a turkey this Thanksgiving, and the alternatives might surprise you.

Illinois · 1d

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This Unassuming Illinois Pizzeria Serves Sausage Pizza So Good It Should Almost Be Illegal

Anthony Bourdain called one pan pizza the only deep dish he ever loved. That pie still comes out of a small, homey pizzeria on a quiet suburban street in Illinois. The crust edge gets so dark and caramelized that it looks almost burnt. It isn’t. That crunchy, cheesy rim is the whole point, and the sausage on top is a house blend.

Illinois · 5d

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Families Drive From Every Corner Of Illinois To Load Their Plates At This Old-Fashioned All-You-Can-Eat Spot

Bread arrives at the table with a knife standing straight up in the loaf. That’s how dinner starts at one Illinois steakhouse, and it only gets better from there. Next comes an unlimited salad bar loaded with soup, hot dishes, puddings, and potato salad. Then there are the pies.

Effingham, IL · 2d

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Satisfy Your Inner Chocoholic At These 7 Legendary Chocolate Shops Hiding Throughout Illinois

Craving chocolate shops in Illinois that will satisfy your inner chocoholic and leave you grinning ear to ear?. These 7 legendary chocolate shops are hiding throughout Illinois with incredible handcrafted treats and unforgettable flavors!. 1. Graham’s Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream (Geneva) Geneva has a lot going for it...

Illinois · 6d

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Someone in Illinois Won $7.4 Million and Nobody Knows Who

The Illinois Lottery looking for the mystery winner of more than $7.4 million dollars who identity remains unknown.

Illinois · 3d

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Ribbon cutting to be held as Curve Inn reopens after fire

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - The Curve Inn is officially celebrating its reopening tonight. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is being held after the historic bar was shut down for months following a fire in February. The fire was ruled to be accidental in nature. Investigators believe it was electrical and started in...

Springfield, IL · 1d

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7 Deadly Illinois Mountain Trip Mistakes to Catch Before It’s Too Late

Illinois outdoor trips can involve sandstone cliffs, narrow canyon trails, and rocky ridges even though the state has no alpine mountain range. The Shawnee Hills and the canyons around Starved Rock reward careful footing and attention to changing conditions. The following seven mistakes concern those real landscapes. A short trail...

Illinois · 1d

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Trinity Dodge Of Taylorville Holds Special Raffles For November

Trinity Dodge of Taylorville held its 18th raffle of the year Friday afternoon at its dealership. Finance Manager Joee Johnson indicated they started doing raffles in July and realized as time went on, how fun they were to do. The idea for a raffle came from the dealership’s team of...

Taylorville, IL · 1d

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Illinois Joint Lands On Global List Of 50 Best Burgers On Earth

One Illinois joint made a list of the 50 best burgers on Earth, rubbing elbows with Tokyo and Dublin.

Illinois · 2d

Axios Chicago

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Last call for THC drinks at Illinois liquor stores

A century after Prohibition, Illinois liquor stores are preparing for another last call: This time, it's for THC drinks . The latest: A new state law aimed at cracking down on unregulated cannabis products will force many popular hemp-derived THC beverages off liquor store shelves starting Nov. 12. Why it matters: THC drinks have emerged as an alternative to alcohol, finding their way into liquor stores, bars and grocery stores. But the new law is poised to disrupt the growing beverage industry. How it works: Under the new Illinois Hemp Act, products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will be classified as cannabis and can only be sold by licensed cannabis dispensaries. To put that in perspective, a 5-milligram THC drink contains 12.5 times the amount allowed under the new limit, while a 10-milligram drink contains 25 times as much. State of play: Binny's Beverage Depot and other liquor stores are already clearing out their THC beverages ahead of the deadline. Retailers have until Nov. 11 to sell or otherwise dispose of affected inventory before the new restrictions take effect. Context: The legislation, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in June, was designed to bring oversight to

Illinois · 2d

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We Ranked The Best Italian Beef In Illinois And These 7 Spots Made The Cut

A sandwich stand on a busy Chicago street became the filming spot for a hit TV show, and its business reportedly more than doubled. That is the kind of pull an Italian beef sandwich has in Illinois. The idea goes back about a century. Thin-sliced roast beef gets soaked in...

Illinois · 2d

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Illinois Oaks Have A Pruning Window That Stays Shut Most Of The Year

There is a tree standing in plenty of Illinois yards that keeps a surprisingly strict social calendar. Show up with tools at the wrong hour, and the whole neighborhood of insects hears about it. Bugs no bigger than a grain of rice are the ones quietly checking the guest list....

Illinois · 3d

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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 · 2d

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8 Old-School Illinois Bowling Alleys Where Shoes, Lanes And Food Still Cost Like 1985

A bowling alley in Illinois started out as a 1911 garage, and it later became a filming location for Groundhog Day. Yes, the Bill Murray one, and I can’t stop smiling at that detail. Another spot rolls on 12 wood lanes beneath a historic theater. A third still keeps...

Illinois · 1d

967 The Eagle

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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.

Belvidere, IL · 2d