Destination Illinois

Explore the diverse and culturally historic neighborhoods of Chicago’s South Side

Chinatown

Discover a world of cultures across Chicago’s many neighborhoods

Mississippi Palisades State Park in northwest Illinois is rich in history and amazing views

Get a glimpse of Victorian era life at Rockford’s Tinker Swiss Cottage

Combining art, science and history, Peoria’s Riverfront Museum has something for everyone

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Chicago’s Riverwalk is a star of tourism and socially-distanced nightlife, despite its industrial past

aerial view of the Chicago River and Riverwalk

Moline’s Mercado on Fifth brings food, fiesta and fun outside in Rock Island

Klehm Arboretum brings a living, global plant museum to Rockford

Once loved for nostalgia, Springfield’s Route 66 Drive-in is perfect for social-distanced fun

Escape to the outdoors at Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria Heights

Bike through hundreds of acres of wilderness at Farmdale Reservoir in Tazewell County

Tractors of all ages on display at Moline Plow Company in Rock Island

Lake Shelbyville is a great, big lake among the prairie in central Illinois

Paddle down the river like 100 years ago on the Spirit of Peoria

The oldest IPRA Rodeo in the country is still kicking in central Illinois