Midwest · IL
Illinois
Chicago architecture and prairie heartland
The Prairie State
Anchored by Chicago — one of the great American cities — and the Lincoln sites of Springfield down on the prairie.
- Capital
- Springfield
- Largest city
- Chicago
- Region
- Midwest
Best time to visit
May–October.
Highlights
- ·Chicago Riverwalk and Art Institute
- ·Millennium Park
- ·Lincoln Home, Springfield
- ·Starved Rock State Park
