Springfield: politics through Abe’s eyes
The face of Lincoln shows up everywhere in Illinois – brass busts on office desks to bigger-than-life memorials in city parks – but there’s just one place to grasp the many layers of the 16th...
View ArticleMidwest rural art parks: a smooth blend with nature
When fall colors hit their peak, we hit the road in search of the most brilliant blaze of hues. That part is expected. What adds surprise to the awe of autumnal landscapes? Plan it right, and rural...
View ArticleFood as a sense of place, identity
I had the fun challenge of defining my homeland by its food this month. It was part of a little exercise to spread goodwill via [...]
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