Treasure in Litchfield….
On old Route 66 in Litchfield Illinois is a treasure. Thousands have found it, from those around the block to those half a world away. The Ariston Cafe has stood at it’s present location since 1935. It’s believed to be …
A classic theater in the heart of Illinois…..
The Orpheum theater in Hillsboro stands as a monument to the the glory days of movie theaters, where the ‘silver screen’ brought the rest of the world to small towns. This classic 19th century building has all the art deco …
Palos Meltdown Mountain Bike Race
Unofficially deemed the “Chicago World Mountain Bike Championships ” because it’s the only major mountain bike race in the Chicago metro area, the Sunday, August 22 Palos Meltdown Mountain Bike Race returns to the Cook County Forest Preserves at …
And the Winner is….
On behalf of the Illinois Office of Tourism, a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our summer photo contest! We received so many beautiful (and colorful!) images it was hard to pick a winner. We can’t thank you enough for …
The Covered Bridge on Sugar Creek…
Spanning Sugar Creek, just west of Glenarm, IL is the Sugar Creek Covered Bridge. Also known as the Glenarm, or Hedley bridge, this 60 foot span is listed on the National register of historic places and is one of 5 …