About once a year, I make the long trek from Michigan to one of our Southern states to attend one of my favorite travel creator conferences. That means I get the joy of driving through Southernmost ...

Machaela Sweeney enjoys the view at the top of Inspiration Point near the Mississippi River in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest. Maggie Dougherty Medill Illinois News Bureau WOLF LAKE, Ill.

Roadside attractions Illinois are some of my favorite surprises in the Prairie State. You may know Illinois for Chicago and the big-city experience, but some of the best stops are quietly tucked away ...

WOLF LAKE. Ill. — Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sweeney could thank the perfect words she typed into ChatGPT for bringing ...

Wine enthusiasts have had one for years, but Southern Illinois coffee lovers can finally say they have a “trail” to call their own. The Southern Illinois Coffee Trail links more than 50 locations for ...

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Black Diamond Family of Businesses invites Southern Illinois to join in celebrating the Oasis Grand Re-Unclosing on Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4. This event ...

Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sweeney could thank the perfect words she typed into ChatGPT for bringing her to the ...