Illinois

Fullersburg Woods Trail Review: River Bend & North Island Loop Trail

See a huge Wolly Mammoth skeleton at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center before heading out on the River Bend and North Island Loop Trail. Finish a day of adventure with the Graue Mill & Museum accessible by either a car or The Night Heron Trail (2.3 miles.) Overall Thoughts on the River Bend & North […]

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Skokie Lagoon Trail Review: Black Loop Trail

Part of Cook County’s North Branch Trail System and wrapping around the Skokie Lagoon, the Black Trail is the perfect trail for an after-work walk. Clocking in at 4.4 miles, this dog-friendly loop connects to neighborhoods in Glencoe and Winnetka, the Chicago Botanic Garden, and the Tower Road and Forest Way Grove entrances. Overall Thoughts

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Salt Creek Red Trail: Cook Co. Forest Preserve Trail Review

The Salt Creek Trail Systems Red Trail is a non-looping path linking local neighborhoods and over 5 Cook County Forest Preserves in the nearwest suburbs. Located roughly 30 to 45 minutes west of the Loop, the trail starts at Brookfield Woods, next to the Brookfield Zoo, and follows Salt Creek for 7.2 miles, terminating in

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Moraine Hills State Park Trail Review: Leatherleaf Bog

Moraine Hills State Park in Mchenry, Illinois is only a 1 1/2 drive from the Chicago Loop. The Leatherleaf Bog Blue Trail offers a friendly trail to go catch the fall colors and the chance to see some wildlife. The Moraine Hills State Park Leatherleaf Bog Blue Trail 3.2 miles This one-way bike and walking

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Writer Betsy Morici watching the Dehd set at Lollapalooza.

Dehd: Artist Spotlight Lollapalooza 2023

Although Dehd played Lollapalooza on the T-Mobile stage, one of the main stages, they still kept their 2:30 set on August 6 intimate. The Chicago band engaged festivalgoers in a show that had a comfy basement feel, even if the set was in Grant Park.  Their screen-saver-inspired background took me back to the early 2000s.

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