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OutThere’s Creative Director Martin Perry makes a personal pilgrimage into the Chicago House music scene. Gardening Club, London,...

We get spiritual about architecture in Illinois after visiting the lovingly-restored Unity Temple, a Frank Lloyd Wright edifice...

“I’m a real irritable asshole; I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can’t share a studio space...

Galena’s chocolate-box ‘American Victoriana’ draws visitors from near and far, but some that come here stay for good....

The Illinois State Fair is very much a part of the State’s identity – an authentic, annual celebration...

Martin Perry delves deep into the history of the Midwest’s lesser-known outpost of Galena. Everyone has heard of...

Ask just about anyone in the Windy City and they’ll be able to tell you exactly where the...

Built to house the growing number of ne’er-do-wells attracted to Galena in its heyday as a lead-mining town,...

We loved this property’s 19th-century, retro-vintage vibe, with the scent of leather and tobacco in the air, dark...

If you don’t fancy playing politician and staying in Springfield on your visit, take a leaf out of...

If you’re stopping on your road trip, drop into Bloomington and experience the Vrooman. It’s a great way...

Locals will proclaim this as the return of an icon. A chic temple to minimalism, this once Ian...

This stunning Mies van de Rohe construction is no doubt a national treasure and we think it is...

An eclectic piece of what you’d usually see in NYC in Chi-town (no accident because this is the...

Hospitality moguls Virgin have extended their international clubhouse concept to Chicago with this buzzy, urban-cool property – no...

This gay-owned and managed heritage homestay injects a warm personality into Galena’s old-world feel. It features five delightfully...

The gentlemen who own Irish Hollow strive to bring – in their own words – a crisp and...

The golden ‘peacock gate’ at street level of the Palmer House Hilton is a dead giveaway to what...

If you like contemporary, chic luxury, you’re going to love the Park Hyatt. Right at the top end of Chicago’s...