The Sock Monkey Museum in Long Grove, Illinois delivers this delightfully odd yet heartwarming experience that will catapult you back to your childhood days faster than you can say “stuffed primate ...

The Sock Monkey Museum is tucked away in Long Grove’s picturesque historic district, an area already renowned for its charming boutiques and small-town ambiance. Discovering this treasure feels like ...

The new exhibit is located at the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot, where it was built in 1884 ...

The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum has received a $10,000 Historic Preservation Grant from the Rochester Area ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed earlier this month that his administration seeks to commit almost $1 billion of planned ...

The Chicago History Museum will explore the heritage and traditions of Latinos, and the National Museum of Mexican Art will ...

Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker had some extra income in 2024 — from a lucky blackjack hand in a Las Vegas casino. The Illinois ...

Founded in 1966, the Monticello Railway Museum is a nonprofit in Central Illinois that offers old-fashioned train rides to ...

Any amount of assistance can make a sizable impact for any museum, tourist railroad or organization, no matter where that help is coming from. A prime example is Anderson Pries, who volunteers at the ...

Discover 7 fall foliage train rides near Chicago. From Amtrak routes to heritage railways, families can enjoy scenic trips with autumn views.

In 1683, Elias Ashmole, an Oxford graduate and true polymath, founded the Ashmolean, the modern world’s first public museum. Stocked with his private collection of artifacts, curios, and special ...

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Head Start Association (IHSA) announced a new statewide partnership with Children’s Museums across Illinois to expand ...