History

Chicago will forever have a connection to the Mafia but there are plenty of other towns in Illinois that are part of the history too.

You know that a Rockford Peach is not found in a fruit bowl. And, "see you next gyro", means next Friday on the way home from Elixur. How do you say it?

The community of Fox Point, Wisconsin has been rallying to save a unique home that was once called a 'witch house' and is truly a work of art.

Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin is home to a mysteriously abandoned ship called the L. Wade Childress that many people say is haunted.

Determining the exact date of this town is a challenge, however, the city claims to be one of the oldest settlements dating back to 1765

Der Rathskeller restaurant in Rockford, Illinois closed in 2021, and now the sign that hung outside for decades is up for sale at a local antique store.

Cave-In-Rock is a small village in southern Illinois that has a fascinating history full of bandits, pirates, and murderers that most people don't know about.

Black Point Estate in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin was built in the late 19th century and has been beautifully and authentically preserved ever since.

These 5 businesses in Chicago, Illinois used to be popular gangster hangouts during the Prohibition era.

The state of Illinois, is named after the Illinois Native American tribe that lived in the area prior to European settlement.