• Raining, CATS, & Roaddogs: Day 1

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  • Doc’s Soda Fountain and Drug Store Museum: A historic stop along Route 66

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Starved Rock State Park Celebrating 100 Years!

I hope you’re enjoying the great fall weather we are having in northern Illinois.  If you’re like me, you’re trying to spend as much time outdoors before the winter.  As a true Illinoisan we grab onto the beautiful sunshiny days …



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Shhh… Starved Rock State Park's Best-Kept Secret

There have been several posts lately about the beautiful scenery at Starved Rock State Park in Utica. So you likely already know all about its winding forest trails, crystalline waterfalls, and namesake bluff overlooking the Illinois River lock and dam. And you’ve probably …