Travel

I've never claimed to be a math genius, but I've lost count of the number of times there has been a change announced to the ongoing Real ID effort in Illinois and the word is another one could be in the works.

When you think about getting outside and enjoying nature in Illinois, what comes to mind? Experts say that if you're really looking for the best state park to visit in the Land of Lincoln, you need to go to a beach. Really.

Whiskey hunters across the region will travel hundreds of miles for high end whiskey. While the bourbon trail in Kentucky is a special treat, there are quality spirits and distilleries in the Show-me state. Take some time to map out your own trail of distilleries this fall in Missouri, but don’t miss these Mid-Mo locations to grab something especially Missouri! Then...

If you want to know about great places to stop for gas and refreshments, ask a truck driver. A recent ranking shows they've voted one truck stop in southern Illinois as one of the best in America.

Tourists are visiting a Johnson City, Tennessee cemetery to see this unique gravesite complete with a bottle opener.

Good things come to those who wait and that apparently includes trains as there is much rejoicing about a new service connecting Minnesota and Illinois that took 12 years to get done.

I cannot say that the word "best" has ever come to mind as I drive down an interstate, but I would agree that some are better than others. No one would know better than truck drivers that just ranked the best interstates in America and one that crosses Missouri was named one of the best.

They thought they'd pull a fast one on TSA agents.

The truth is there are a half dozen Wisconsin places that could have made this camping spot list, but one has risen above the rest (quite literally). It's a Wisconsin park that is full of waterfalls that was just named one of America's top 10 camping spots.

You might want to make some adjustments to your summer roadtrip.