Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst, Illinois blends rail history, local businesses, and strong community ties just west of Chicago, where transportation, culture, and growth continue to shape the city.
Pleasant Cities, Wisconsin
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin anchor this episode’s I-94 corridor through Racine and Kenosha County, from Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets and local history to Mars Cheese Castle, a “Dome Home” stay, Anarchy Acres farm, Apple Holler orchards, the Bristol Renaissance Faire, and major logistics and manufacturing stops.
Long Grove, Illinois
This town checks all the boxes. You can shop, eat, play pool, dance, have high tea and shop some more. Gifts? All over town. Baby boutique? One of very few left anywhere. Oldest tavern in Illinois? Right on Old McHenry Road. The warmest people in an idyllic village who make you want to come back again and again? Check, check, check!
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois, is only a short ride on the “L” from Chicago, but location isn’t the only good thing about this close-knit community.
Springfield, Illinois
In Springfield, Illinois, you could spend a week just taking in all of the incredible Abraham Lincoln history. But then you’d miss the “new” Capitol, horseshoe sandwiches, the Route 66 experience, and cozy dogs. John McGivern and Emmy Fink didn’t miss any of it, so come along for their visit.
