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15 Best Things to Do in Hoffman Estates (IL)

Shoe Factory Road Prairie Nature Preserve

This leafy Northwest Suburb is approximately 30 miles from the Chicago Loop. Hoffman Estates is a diverse community of 55,000 and offers lots of family-oriented attractions, great shopping opportunities and …

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15 Best Things to Do in Belleville (IL)

Belleville Christkindlmarkt

Fifteen minutes from downtown St. Louis, and with three Metrolink stations, Belleville is the most populous city in southern Illinois. Belleville came to prominence at the end of the 19th …

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15 Best Things to Do in Rock Island (IL)

Mississippi River Visitor Center

Fronting the world-famous Mississippi River, Rock Island is a historic and culturally vibrant city, and the seat of Rock Island County. The city is also one of the Quad Cities …

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15 Best Things to Do in Moline (IL)

John Deere Pavilion

On the Mississippi riverbank in Western Illinois, Moline is part of the Quad Cities urban area that straddles the Illinois-Iowa state line. Moline is renowned for its manufacturing heritage, which …

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15 Best Things to Do in Glenview (IL)

Glen Town Center

Officially a village, this upscale northwest suburb sits around 15 miles from the Chicago Loop. When Glenview was incorporated in 1899 it had a population of just 399, and this …

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15 Best Things to Do in Streamwood (IL)

Fishing Northern Pike

This Chicago suburb has a multicultural feel thanks to a large Asian population, and even has its own highly successful cricket team. As you might expect from an affluent community, …

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15 Best Things to Do in Lombard (IL)

Lilacia Park

Found 20 miles west of the Chicago Loop, Lombard is a village with plenty of history and a preserved downtown area surrounding the train station. It’s impossible to talk about …

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15 Best Things to Do in Carol Stream (IL)

Kline Creek Farm

The green and peaceful Village of Carol Stream is in Chicago’s western suburbs, and is often named among the country’s most livable places. One of many things in Carol Stream’s …

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15 Best Things to Do in Wheeling (IL)

Potawatomi Woods and Lake

The origins of this village in Chicago’s northwest suburbs can be traced back to the 1830s, as an overnight stop for people heading off into the Wisconsin Territory from Chicago. …

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15 Best Things to Do in Elmhurst (IL)

Classic Cinemas York Theatre

Some 15 miles west of the Chicago Loop, the city of Elmhurst is a well-heeled suburb at the boundary of DuPage and Cook Counties. Rather than another shapeless suburb, Elmhurst …

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