When you've lived in a state for your entire life, it's sometimes jarring to find out something about its history that you had absolutely no idea about.
Der Rathskeller restaurant in Rockford, Illinois closed in 2021, and now the sign that hung outside for decades is up for sale at a local antique store.
Cave-In-Rock is a small village in southern Illinois that has a fascinating history full of bandits, pirates, and murderers that most people don't know about.
Many families have played a significant role in shaping Illinois into what it is today, but here are 5 are of the most iconic families in Illinois' history.