Travel

This spring, LeRoy Elementary School’s 460 scholars socked away 4,000 quarters. They scribbled down questions like “What celebrities have you met?” and “Have you always been in a wheelchair?” And they eagerly awaited a visit …

Flesor’s Candy Kitchen in nearby Tuscola has been in operation since 1871. Last year, Flesor’s Candy Kitchen received a $40,000 grant from the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program, which is helpful no doubt, but …

Sure, Easter has come and gone, but the weather is looking up and that means it is time for Champaign County Forest Preserve District’s egg hunt. As you can see, they’ve hidden large, creatively painted …

Next weekend, there’s an opportunity to perhaps see Allerton Park & Retreat Center in a way that you haven’t before: by running a race throughout the park. This year’s Allerton Races takes place April 19-20 …

Next Monday, April 8th, we’ll get to witness a total solar eclipse and parts of Illinois will be in the path of totality. The next one won’t be until 2045, so I reached out to …

Recently, some friends and I had the opportunity to try Horsch Radish, the farm-to-table, German-type restaurant in Gibson City. German-type because the restaurant won’t actually transport you to Germany; there was no wormhole or portal …

The Vermillion County Conservation District hosted their Maple Syrup Festival in Forest Glen Preserve on March 17th. In preparation for the festival, 500 sugar maple trees were tapped to collect the sap that was cooked …

Solshine Reverie is set to amplify its already dynamic roster with an exhilarating array of artists joining the festivities at Three Sisters Park this May. This spring, fans can look forward to the electronic fusion …

The stars of the Artists-in-Residence exhibit at Eastern Illinois University’s Tarble Arts Center were the artists in residence producing art in real time. Studio space became gallery space. Sadly, I missed that part. What’s left …