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Regions in Illinois

7 regions

C

Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Central

Central Illinois covers the broad agricultural plains in the geographic center of the state, the prairie-and-corn country running from the…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Chicago

The Chicago region centers on Cook County and the city of Chicago itself, the dominant urban anchor of Illinois and…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Chicagoland

Chicagoland covers the suburban ring around Chicago itself — the four counties (DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will) that hold the metro…

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N

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Northern

Northern Illinois covers the ring of counties west and north of Chicagoland, a stretch of working-class small cities and rural…

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S

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Southern

Southern Illinois covers the country south of Carlyle Lake, a region geographically more like the Ozarks than the corn-belt prairie…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Southwest

Southwest Illinois covers the metro east country across the Mississippi from St. Louis, the urban-and-river corridor running from Alton south…

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W

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Western

Western Illinois covers the broad agricultural country between the Illinois River and the Mississippi, a region of rolling till country,…

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