Our state doesn't do much with the storied river — despite having more of it than any other state — but it's worth the road trip to discover hidden Illinois history. Read more
From the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana, to St. Ignace’s Mystery Spot in Michigan, to a fish boil at the Pelletier’s in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Read more
The state was undercounted in the 2020 Census by 65,000 to 440,000 people — but Edward McClelland's experience as an enumerator suggests the number could be even higher. Read more