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Destination of the Day: The Inn at Irish Hollow

It’s that time of year when we need a touch of elegance and pampering to get us through the holidays and into a new year. If that’s what you’re ready for, look no further than The Inn at Irish Hollow in rural Galena, Illinois. Whether you choose a guest  room in the inn or one [...]

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Galena

Introduction The oldest city in northern Illinois, Galena was more populous than Chicago at one time and has the infrastructure for a city three times its current population. It has a compact center of well-preserved 19th-century commercial buildings tucked into a narrow river valley; terraces race up the steep hillsides north and west of downtown, [...]

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Folk Art

Folk art along the Mississippi River.

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