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Archive for Illinois

 September 12, 2022

The Fraught Life Of Abraham Lincoln: Springfield, Illinois

I realized a few days ago that it’s been more than a month since I’ve posted a blog. As I’m writing this, we’re in Michigan, with a fabulous view of Lake Huron and Mackinac Island. This has been an excellent summer, filled with all kinds of adventures in the beautiful Great Lakes region. And we […]

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Categories : Illinois, Travel
Tags : Dana Thomas House, Illinois State Capitol, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Museum, Lincoln Presidential Museum, Old State Capitol Illinois, Sangchris Lake State Park
 July 21, 2019

Waterfalls, Warblers & Chicago: Ohio and Indiana

Wrapping up our “did it last year and it was so good we came back for more” eastern-central tour, in mid-May we returned to Ohio and Indiana to experience the extravaganza of colorful warblers in migration. This, my friends, is one of the wonders of nature. Even if you aren’t a birder, it is a […]

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Categories : Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Travel
 October 8, 2018

A Day In Chicago & Indiana Dunes State Park

We have a ridiculously long list of places we want to visit in our travels. Frankly, Chicago was never on the list. But when we found ourselves at Indiana Dunes State Park and realized that we could hop on the train and visit the city, we thought, “Why not?” I’m so glad we made the […]

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Categories : Illinois, Indiana, Travel
Tags : Architecture River Tour, Chicago, Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, Indiana Dunes State Park, Millennium Park, Revival Food Hall, South Shore Train
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