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Illinois lands 3 top restaurants on Yelp’s Best New Restaurants 2025 list, featuring Chicago favorites Butcher and Bear, La Serre, and Daebak.

Kuma’s Corner in Chicago, Illinois, is turning heads with its heavy-metal-themed burgers, earning the title of best burger in the state from OnlyInYourState.

A lakefront mansion once owned by a politician in Illinois sits hauntingly vacant.

Yelp named its Top 100 Taco Spots in America for 2025—California dominates, but two Chicago favorites represent Illinois while Rockford gets overlooked.

Avondale, Chicago ranks #5 on Time Out’s list of coolest neighborhoods, blending Polish and Latino roots with bars, music, and food—just a quick trip from Rockford.

Tasting Table crowns River Grove’s Gene & Jude’s the best hot dog in Illinois, sparking debate over Chicago-style favorites like Superdawg and Wrigley gameday dogs.

Illinois’ Garden of the Phoenix in Chicago tops global list as the best proposal destination, outranking Hawaii and Florida with its serene, photo-perfect setting.

Chowhound calls Milly’s Pizza in the Pan the best in Illinois, and its ‘Only Pans’ pie is sweet, spicy, cheesy perfection.

Not every school is off to a chill start to the new year.

There is one lone video store that has survived in Illinois and it has more movies than even Netflix.