Wolf Creek State Park spans 11,100 acres along the eastern shore of Lake Shelbyville in Shelby County, east-central Illinois, eight miles northwest of Windsor, offering access to 25,300 acres of water and 250 miles of shoreline created by a massive U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam for flood control.
Foster Beach in Chicago, located at 5200 North Lake Shore Drive in the Edgewater neighborhood, offers a peaceful and family-friendly lakeside escape along Lake Michigan.
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park stretches 104.5 miles across five northern Illinois counties—Rock Island, Bureau, Henry, Lee, and Whiteside—following the historic Hennepin Canal, an abandoned waterway opened in 1907 to link the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers before railroads rendered it obsolete by 1951.
Lincoln Trail State Park covers 1,023 acres in Clark County, Illinois, two miles south of Marshall just west of Illinois Route 1, named for the historic trail Abraham Lincoln's family followed from Indiana to Illinois in 1831.
North Avenue Beach in Chicago, located in Lincoln Park, is one of the city's most popular beaches, offering a wide sandy shoreline, a distinctive ocean liner-inspired beach house, and stunning views of the Chicago skyline.
Argyle Lake State Park spans 1,700 acres of rolling hills and virgin forests in McDonough County, west-central Illinois, just north of Colchester and 7 miles from Macomb.
The Adler Planetarium in Chicago, founded in 1930 by businessman Max Adler, is the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere and a leading institution dedicated to astronomy and astrophysics.
The Chicago Theatre is a historic concert hall and entertainment venue located on State Street in downtown Chicago, originally opened in 1921 as a grand movie palace for the Balaban and Katz theater chain.
Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois, was established beginning in 1978 when businessman John Anderson, inspired by the Portland Japanese Garden, collaborated with Master Craftsman and designer Hoichi Kurisu to transform his swampy backyard along Spring Creek into a traditional Japanese-style garden.
DraftKings at Casino Queen is a riverboat casino owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Bally's Corporation, located at 200 South Front Street in East St. Louis, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis with views of the Gateway Arch.
Matthiessen State Park in Illinois was originally a privately owned park purchased by Frederick William Matthiessen, a philanthropist from LaSalle, at the end of the 19th century.
Kathy Osterman Beach, located at the northern tip of Lincoln Park near the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago, is known for its calm waters, clean sand, and family-friendly atmosphere.
Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel is a gaming and entertainment resort owned and operated by Bally's Corporation, located at 777 Bally Blvd. in Rock Island, Illinois, near the I-280/Highway 92 intersection in the Quad Cities region.
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living museum located in Glencoe, Illinois, featuring 27 distinct gardens, four natural habitats, and more than 2.6 million plants from around the world.
Garden of the Gods in Illinois, located within Shawnee National Forest, is a stunning natural area known for its unique sandstone rock formations sculpted over millions of years.
The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Illinois, is the largest Latino cultural institution in the United States and the only Latino museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
