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15 Best Things to Do in Mundelein (IL)

Pool

This community in Chicago’s northern suburbs has changed its name a few times since the first European inhabitants arrived in the early 19th century. The current name comes from the …

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15 Best Things to Do in Northbrook (IL)

Northbrook Historical Society and Museum

This village on the affluent North Shore grew up as a stopover on the way from Chicago to Milwaukee. In the early 20th century Northbrook, then Shermerville, was known for …

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15 Best Things to Do in Gurnee (IL)

Festival

Just west of Waukegan on the North Shore, Gurnee is well known across Chicagoland for its outstanding visitor attractions. The biggest of these is Six Flags Great America, one of …

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15 Best Things to Do in North Chicago (IL)

National Museum of the American Sailor

The second most populous city in Lake County is right on the lakeshore, south of Waukegan, and is known for its military heritage. North Chicago is home to the sprawling …

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15 Best Things to Do in Oswego (IL)

Hudson Crossing Park

The fast-growing village of Oswego, about 45 miles west of downtown Chicago, has doubled in size since 2000. Oswego is on the idyllic banks of the Fox River, and has …

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15 Best Things to Do in Chicago Heights (IL)

Oak Tree

For much of its life, this city in Chicago’s Southland has been associated with heavy industry. From 1917 Chicago Heights was the home of the Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, producing …

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15 Best Things to Do in Algonquin (IL)

Cornish Park

Resting in the scenic Fox River Valley, Algonquin is a wealthy village of just over 30,000 people. The river is a defining feature of the townscape, with wooded banks sloping …

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15 Best Things to Do in Normal (IL)

Normal Theater

Part of the Twin Cities in McLean County, Illinois, the town of Normal is the smaller, northern neighbor to Bloomington. Normal is home to the main campus of Illinois State …

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15 Best Things to Do in Downers Grove (IL)

Hidden Lake Forest Preserve

This village, 22 miles west of the Chicago Loop owes its memorable name to its founder, Pierce Downer. He was a farmer, who settled these lands as long ago as …

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15 Best Things to Do in Oak Park (IL)

Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum

Just beyond Chicago’s limits and only 10 miles west of the Chicago Loop, Oak Park is an elegant suburb celebrated for its architectural heritage. Between 1888 and the 1910s, Frank …

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