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Spring Grove, IL · Lifestyle

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For Two Decades, Illinois Families Have Picked Apples and Eaten Cider Donuts at This McHenry Farm

Some of the best days in Illinois start with a simple plan to grab a bag of apples and end with sticky fingers, a full trunk, and kids who refuse to leave. That is exactly what happens at one farm market tucked along a quiet country road. From the outside...

Mchenry, IL · 2d

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This Massive Wisconsin Flea Market Is So Enormous You’ll Need An Entire Day To Explore

There are places in Wisconsin that make you feel like you’ve discovered a secret, and the Wilmot Flea Market in Wilmot is absolutely one of them, except the secret is out and apparently everyone already knows. The parking lot is your first clue that something serious is happening here.

Kenosha County, WI · 3d

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This Family-Run Illinois Seafood Counter Has Guarded Its Secret Red Batter Since 1951

A secret red batter coats the fried scallops at one Illinois seafood counter, and the family still won’t share the recipe. That alone made me curious. The same family has run this place since 1951. Their roots in the fish business go back even further, to Great Lakes commercial fishing in the 1930s.

Des Plaines, IL · 7d

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5 Best Restaurants in Schaumburg, Illinois You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Schaumburg, Illinois — a place where the prairie wind still whispers through the maples, where glass towers rise beside old farmhouses, and where every block hums with the stories of families who’ve called this place home for generations and newcomers drawn by the promise of something better. Here, the laughter of children echoes from sprawling parks, the scent of barbecue and biryani drifts through neighborhoods, and the city’s heart beats in the rhythm of festivals, shopping sprees, and the quiet pride of those who built something from nothing.

Schaumburg, IL · 5d

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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 · 6d

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Holiday Sweets Season Arrives at Ethereal in Woodstock, Illinois

Some of the best treats in Illinois hide behind doors you might walk right past on a cold afternoon. You step inside expecting a quick coffee, and suddenly the smell of warm chocolate wraps around you like a scarf. Before you know it, you are holding a box of tiny...

Woodstock, IL · 2d

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Casino night hits jackpot in Sun City

Sun City’s recent Casino Night proved to be a success, drawing a packed house. The event sold out, with 402 tickets, making it one of the year’s best-attended events. Gaming rooms and tables were packed all evening. The professional dealers from U.S. Poker & Casino Parties kept the night running smoothly and the atmosphere lively and engaging for everyone involved.

Huntley, IL · 3d

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These 10 Warehouse-Style Secondhand Stores In Illinois Are Worth Every Mile Of The Drive

One antique mall in Illinois fills an old school building with three floors of collectibles and serves coffee on-site. Another sits in a historic train station. A third shares space with a diner that scoops ice cream and sells fudge. I love that secondhand shopping here comes with this much...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Aurora Casino Hosts Anderson Humane's 60th Birthday Bash This Saturday

Anderson Humane is marking 60 years of pulling stray cats, surrendered dogs and injured wildlife off the streets of the Fox Valley with a Diamond Jubilee Gala this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the new Hollywood Casino in Aurora. The evening includes silent and live auctions, food and an open bar, all built around a single message: six decades of local animal rescue deserve a party.

Aurora, IL · 1d

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This 1950 Wooden Kiddie Coaster Was Saved At Auction And Still Thrills Kids At Six Flags In Gurnee, Illinois

A wooden kiddie coaster that once sold at auction is still rattling along in northern Illinois. It first carried riders in 1950, back when grandparents were the ones gripping the lap bar. The little ride nearly vanished when its original park closed in 2009. Instead, a much bigger park scooped...

Gurnee, IL · 8d

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Sodering at Old Bugsy’ Bar & Sports, Then, Sports Lounge Resulted from Pipe Sodering

From the McHenry Township Fire Protection DistrictRoute 120 Restaurant Fire Determined to Be Accidental. Route 120 Restaurant Fire Determined To Be Accidental. McHenry, IL. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District has determined that the October 21, 2026, fire at a vacant restaurant in the 2300 block of Route 120 was accidental and resulted from the soldering of pipes by workers inside the building that day.

Mchenry, IL · 2d

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Stage Buzz: The Afghan Whigs, Genesis Owusu, Master P, Patti LaBelle

Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu is one of the game’s most innovative artists. His critically acclaimed third album, Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge, highlights Owusu’s skill at fusing hip hop with elements of metal, pop, soul, electronic, dance, and punk to create a one-of-a-kind sound that’s hard to pin down. In support of his latest album, Owusu will perform a sold-out show with After Louise at Empty Bottle on Tuesday, November 10.

Waukegan, IL · 18h

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Elgin Backs $2M Deal to Turn 1942 Woolworth Building Into Rooftop Dining Hub

The old Woolworth building at 31 S. Grove Ave. in downtown Elgin has sat as city office space and storage for decades, generating no property or sales tax revenue. That could soon change after the Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval this week to a redevelopment plan that would turn the two-story building into a destination featuring a fine-dining restaurant, a neighborhood market, and a sports bar with a rooftop patio.

Elgin, IL · 2d

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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 · 3d

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South Elgin animal shelter takes in 17 chinchillas rescued from facility in Ohio

A local rescue is helping find homes for more than a dozen chinchillas taken from a breeding facility in Ohio.

South Elgin, IL · 2d

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Waukegan Concert Chorus presents Nightfall: Music of Fear and the Unknown

The Waukegan Concert Chorus presents Nightfall: Music of Fear and the Unknown on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 4-6 p.m. at the Dr. Lynn Schornick Theatre in the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, located at 39 Jack Benny Drive in Bowen Park. A ticket is required to attend the concert....

Waukegan, IL · 1d

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One of Chicago's most beloved spots for burgers, hot dogs opens in southwest suburb

One of Chicago's most beloved spots to snag a burger or hot dog opened a new location in a southwest suburb this week. Redhot Ranch opened at 60 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove on Tuesday, bringing a new late-night food option to the area. Open daily from 10:30 a.m. until...

Chicago, IL · 3d

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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 · 1d

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This Family-Run Illinois Italian Market Still Bakes Its Bread Fresh And Piles Subs High For Under $10

A 9-inch Italian beef from this deli can show up looking more like a 12-inch one. That’s the kind of generous surprise that gets an old-school Illinois sandwich counter talked about across the city. The beef comes from a family recipe, and it can arrive fully dipped and dripping....

Chicago, IL · 2d

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This Illinois Restaurant Transforms Into A Magical Christmas Wonderland For The Holiday Season

Ornaments cover one Illinois dining room so completely each December that it feels like eating inside a snow globe. Add wreaths, snowflakes, glowing lights, and a whole crowd of Christmas trees, and the place turns into pure holiday magic. The building has served as a public house since the 1890s....

Chicago, IL · 3d

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