From fruit-picking, go-carting or mini-golf, and tranquility, three different attractions topped three different Illinois "must-do" lists and two are right down the street.
If you think that you'll have to come up with some big bucks to enjoy a vacation in some far-flung exotic spot, you're probably right. However, you can save those dollars with an Illinois-based "stay-cation," because we've got lots of things to see and do right here without breaking your budget (although, to be honest, Illinois has some really pricey things, too).