Illinois
The State of Illinois offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation and urban life in big cities like Chicago. Cold winters and abundant snow in the northern part of the State make winter sports such as ice skating and skiing very popular. The capital is Springfield.
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Paddling the Fox River at Fabyan Forest Preserve.
(Credit: Illinois Office of Tourism)
Chicago Riverwalk in the largest city of Illinois.
The historic Hotel Baker in Saint Charles (Illinois Office of Tourism).
Buckingham Fountain in Chicago, installed in 1927 (Illinois Office of Tourism).
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mount Vernon (Illinois Office of Tourism).
Chicago Jazz Festival (Illinois Office of Tourism).
Trolley tour in Galena Main Street, a historic city with charming 19th-century architecture, a few miles from the Mississippi (photo: Illinois Office of Tourism).
State Capitol Building, Springfield.
Illinois
(Photo Illinois Office of Tourism)
Credit: Illinois Office of Tourism
