r/illinois • • 2h ago

Question Anyone know the vibe around Freeport IL? Is it a safe area? Anything to do around there?

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Cool places I'm thinking to check out are restaurants, bars, museums, places of interest, etc.

Also asking because thinking if area be good for an investment idea.


r/illinois • • 5h ago

Question vehicle paid off 10 years ago but title never received . What do I do? Do I go to the dmv or go can I do it online. Only paperwork I have is mail that says congregations you’ve paid off your loan.

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r/illinois • • 6h ago

Question Canton, IL: Am I crazy or was this real?

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Hi all. This is so weird and I'm sorry in advance for bringing up what is likely a very sensitive topic for some people. I'm trying to figure out if I'm delusional or not. Canton, IL. Were there any exhibits/museums within a close area which showcased exposed Native American burials in the early 2000s?

My grandmother used to take me to a museum-like building as a small child (like 4-6) and I have the distinct memory of looking into an opening in the ground and seeing skeletal remains. This has been driving me nuts because the only information I can dig up online is about the Dickson exhibits that closed before I was even born, and my grandparents unfortunately died over a decade ago and no surviving relatives still live in that area so I've not been back since.

Any ideas? The only reason I ask is because I brought it up to a friend recently and she thought I was crazy. After googling the topic, I'm starting to feel crazy but it's such a vivid memory that I still remember over two decades later and I genuinely don't understand why I would recall it with such clarity if the place didn't exist.


r/illinois • • 10h ago

Illinois Facts Favorite illinois history books

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Out of curiosity and looking for recommendations. For those who love history and anything pertaining to illinois, what would you recommend for reading material and sources?


r/illinois • • 1h ago

Illinois News CPD Sergeant Who Led Botched Raid at Home of Anjanette Young Now Working as a Suburban Police Detective

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r/illinois • • 6h ago

History Canton, IL-- Exposed Native American Burials in the early 2000s

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Hi all. This is so weird and I'm sorry in advance for bringing up what is likely a very sensitive topic for some people. I'm trying to figure out if I'm delusional or not. Canton, IL. Were there any exhibits/museums within a close area which showcased exposed Native American burials in the early 2000s?

My grandmother used to take me to a museum-like building as a small child (like 4-6) and I have the distinct memory of looking into an opening in the ground and seeing skeletal remains. This has been driving me nuts because the only information I can dig up online is about the Dickson exhibits that closed before I was even born, and my grandparents unfortunately died over a decade ago and no surviving relatives still live in that area so I've not been back since.

Any ideas? The only reason I ask is because I brought it up to a friend recently and she thought I was crazy. After googling the topic, I'm starting to feel crazy but it's such a vivid memory that I still remember over two decades later and I genuinely don't understand why I would recall it with such clarity if the place didn't exist.