84 Unique Illinois Eateries Included in Our New Book
I just released my 10th book - Unique Eats and Eateries of Illinois . This was really a labor of love and I had such a fun time doing it with my cousin, Cindy Ladage. It's the first time that I have co-authored a book. It was a perfect partnership - Cindy from Central Illinois, me originally from the Chicago suburbs. Her living in the county, me in the suburbs. She covered the southern half of the state and I covered the northern half and we met in the middle and did some Central Illinois exploring together. In 2024, I wrote Unique Eats and Eateries of Indiana and I was excited to do the Illinois version and that Cindy was wiling to join forces on this. We both are writers, travel writers, authors, bloggers and children's book authors. Our moms are sisters. The book includes 84 places from around the state, from tiny diners in rural communities to upscale eateries in the big city. There's a diverse regional spread and a large variety of ethnic cuisines represented. You...
