Buffalo Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, sits on a bluff that was once an island in the Illinois River and offers panoramic views of the river valley.
Galena, Illinois, is a historic city located in the northwestern part of the state, known for its well-preserved 19th-century architecture and rich lead mining heritage.
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois, is the largest shopping mall in Illinois and one of the biggest in the United States, covering over 2 million square feet of retail space.
Rivers Casino Des Plaines is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, just minutes from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and opened in July 2011 after Illinois awarded the city its tenth and final casino license in 2008.
Millennium Park in Chicago is a vibrant 24.5-acre urban park and cultural center built over former railroad tracks and parking lots, opened in 2004 as a major civic project to transform a neglected area into a world-class public space.
Channahon State Park lies in Will County, Illinois, near the village of Channahon at the historic confluence of the DuPage, Des Plaines, and Kankakee Rivers, where Channahon means meeting of the waters in the Native American language.
Wrigley Field in Chicago is a historic baseball stadium, home to the Chicago Cubs since 1916 and one of the oldest and most iconic ballparks in Major League Baseball.
Hard Rock Casino Rockford is a $350 million gaming and entertainment destination owned by Hard Rock International in partnership with 815 Entertainment LLC, located at 7801 East State Street off I-90 Exit 1B in Rockford, Illinois.
Grand Victoria Casino is a riverboat casino owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, located at 250 S. Grove Avenue in Elgin, Illinois, on the Fox River about 40 miles west of Chicago.
Timber Lake Playhouse, founded in 1961, is the oldest continuously operating professional summer stock theatre in Illinois, located in rural Mount Carroll near Timber Lake reservoir.
Nauvoo State Park spans 148 acres along the Mississippi River in Hancock County, Illinois, offering serene natural beauty and historical charm near the town of Nauvoo.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois is the largest prehistoric Native American city north of Mexico, occupied from about 700 to 1400 AD and once home to as many as 20,000 people at its peak.
The Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois, is an exceptional example of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School architecture, built between 1902 and 1904 for Susan Lawrence Dana, a wealthy and socially influential woman.
