Name 3 Sites in Illinois That Are a Must to See (Chicago: money, park)

[Manigault]

Everyone should go at least once to the 'Maxwell Street' flea market at Roosevelt and Canal on Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm. There is nothing like it.l

[mikea54]

Union county Illinois.

[NYrules]

1. Must see Shawnee National Forest in the fall!
2. Rend Lake for camping, fishing, boating
3. Illinois River/Illini State Park in the fall

[irish setter girl]

Not in any particular order:
1. Galena
2. Architectual boat tour downtown Chicago - Chicago River
3. Arthur, Il

[via chicago]

Originally Posted by Manigault

Everyone should go at least once to the 'Maxwell Street' flea market at Roosevelt and Canal on Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm. There is nothing like it.

um yea, except for the original. that is before the city of chicago came in, kicked everybody out, razed a few square blocks, handed it all over to the UIC, and then recreated a faux disneyfied version that suburbanites would feel safe going to.

[Manigault]

I'm just grateful the 'Maxwell Street' market still exists. I guess we have to use what we have. It remains pretty authentically weird, in my opinion.

[mstone32]

I'd say Galena is a nice, quaint place to visit...Navy Pier in Chicago is also a great place.

[lookingforsomething]

I agree with Galena......beautiful and great shopping.
Arthur, Tuscola....also great shopping and interseting country.
The Sandwich Fair....first week of September in Sandwich IL....if your into fairs, it's HUGE!

[ThatBearsGuy45]

Originally Posted by Dugnger

The only good thing about Wrigley is the beer. Unless the Cubs are playing the White Sox don't waste your time. The seats suck worse than the Cubs.
Okay the fans are awesome, I'll give 'em that.
If you want to go to a GREAT ballpark, meet me at the CASTLE on 35th.
The real bleachers are at the CELL, section 160 row 17 seats3,4,5. See you there.
WHAT KIND OF CHI SOX FAN ARE YOU!

Sox suck!!!!!!! The only reason you didn't enjoy Wrigley is because you weren't welcome there in the first place!!!! Its okay to hate on the Cubs in your case, I know that jealousy gets the best of us sometimes. You should Convert!!! Da Cubssssssss.....

[Robbied]

Originally Posted by Manigault

Everyone should go at least once to the 'Maxwell Street' flea market at Roosevelt and Canal on Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm. There is nothing like it.l

Going to maxwell street is one of my fond childhood memories. My father would take me there on the weekends. Gosh I loved that place.

I moved away from Illiniois 27 years ago and I miss it terribly. Each summer I would take my four children there to visit our family. Two have moved back to the Chicago area now after being born and raised in Florida. I am going to send them both this thread.

Thank you all for all of your efforts in posting in this thread. You have brought back some wonderful memories.