Monumental Moments in Southwest Illinois

Presidents, activists, memorials and icons- from gardens to gravesites- visit these 12 monuments and step into history!

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Let’s Go on an Abraham Lincoln Scavenger Hunt

Explore the lasting legacies of Abraham Lincoln in Alton on this scavenger hunt and win a prize!

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Winter Comfort Foods

It's cold outside and that chill in your bones could use a hearty shake-up!

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Meet the Famous Groundhogs of Southwest Illinois

Groundhogs can have quite a personality. They are very inquisitive and friendly. The females are “pretty sweet,” as are the males, until they become adolescents!

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Stargazing Hotspots in Southwest Illinois

Grab your binoculars and telescope and head to southwest Illinois for some of the best winter stargazing opportunities around.

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Find Eagle Watching Hotspots With Guided Tours

They sit in the trees. Or float on an ice floe or log in the rivers. They can even be seen gliding through the winter skies. The great American Bald Eagles have…

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Things to Do Between Christmas and New Year’s Day

Going stir crazy after the holidays? The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve is notoriously hard to plan for so we came up with some ideas to keep everyone busy!

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Holiday of Wonder with WonderLights Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays in southwest Illinois. The annual WonderLights Christmas show at World Wide Technology Raceway is bigger and better than ever before.

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Take a Trip to the Weird Side of Southwest Illinois

Hulking artifacts and statues, old Route 66 fascinations, the strange and the quirky- these 12 road-side attractions will take you off the beaten path!

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Welcome to Ferryland

With fall's arrival comes a yen for gourds, the rustle of dried corn stalks, and bucolic spots to admire the changing foliage and soak in the sun's shortened rays. Calhoun and Jersey…

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Take a Walk Through Grafton’s Past

The past feels closer here- where once the calliope chimes of steam-powered paddleboats greeted the air- the City of Grafton still stands, a survivor and lodestone of the Great Rivers and Routes…

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Top U Pick Spots in Southwest Illinois

As warm hues of gold, orange, and red blanket the Midwest landscape, quietly ushering in the Autumn season over rolling hills, valleys, and harvest fields of our region, another variety of colors…

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