Illinois

Ask anyone, anywhere in Illinois and they’ll tell you that they value togetherness, internationalism and balance. It’s no accident, being right bang smack in the middle of the country means they have a little bit and a lot of everything.

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Sunset over the Great River Road in Illinois, USA

Creation stories
Illinois, USA

From charismatic Chicago to historic towns and characterful regional cities the length and breadth of its surprisingly varied landscapes,...

Founders of Galena Bakehouse outside their store in Illinois

Enjoy Illinois:
Where diversity is in the ‘Middle of Everything’

Inclusion has always been at the core of the Illinois spirit. It's a state that cherishes togetherness, celebrates diversity and warmly welcomes everyone who visits.

In search of the soul survivors
Chicago, Illinois, USA

OutThere’s Creative Director Martin Perry makes a personal pilgrimage into the Chicago House music scene. Gardening Club, London,...

Heart of Illinois
Galena, Illinois, USA

Galena’s chocolate-box ‘American Victoriana’ draws visitors from near and far, but some that come here stay for good....

The cultured state
Illinois, USA

We like to call Illinois ‘the cultured State’ for a reason: the men here are easily some of...

Unity Temple
Oak Park, Illinois, USA

We get spiritual about architecture in Illinois after visiting the lovingly-restored Unity Temple, a Frank Lloyd Wright edifice...

Stevie Hanley
Chicago, Illinois, USA

“I’m a real irritable asshole; I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can’t share a studio space...

Enjoy Illinois:
Amazing for all

From contemporary Chicago to historic Galena, Illinois is a diverse destination that embraces differences and welcomes everyone. Question is,...

Book on Ulysses S Grant on display in Galena, Illinois, USA

Turning fortunes
Galena, Illinois, USA

Martin Perry delves deep into the history of the Midwest’s lesser-known outpost of Galena. Everyone has heard of...

Gay couple in Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Road to Illinois:
Pride month in the ‘Prairie State’

Each and every state of the USA has its reasons to be proud, but for us, Illinois stands...

Bryan Herb & Joel Cabrera, Zoom Vacations

Bryan Herb & Joel Cabrera
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bryan Herb & Joel Cabrera take LGBTQ+ travellers abroad on worldly adventures; but for them, there’s nothing quite...

Musician Lurie Bell plays at Kingston Mines, Illinois

Enjoy Illinois:
Chicago – a year of music

If you got your hands on our Inspiring Illinois Issue, you’ll have read all about our pilgrimage in...

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The Guesthouse Hotel
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Go local in the groovy, diverse North Side neighbourhood of Andersonville, with your own swanky apartment at the...

Goldmoor Inn
Galena, Illinois, USA

The schloss-rhapsody aesthetics might be laid on thick, but the sprawling 18-suite guesthouse that is the Goldmoor Inn...

Exterior of the Carbon and Carbide Building in Chicago, now the Pendry Chicago with gilt gold trimmings, black frontage, art deco features and green terracotta tiles

Pendry Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA

There was something rather ‘magnificent’ (it had to be said!) about waking up in one of Chicago’s most...

Urban Collective Boutique Hotel
Edwardsville, Illinois, USA

A place to stay that looks and feels like the Urban Collective Boutique Hotel is something novel in...

Sophy Hyde Park
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Local culture and community are the secret sauce at Sophy Hyde Park, a boutique stay in the rapidly...

Camp Aramoni
Tonica, Illinois, USA

Luxury safari tents pitched in pristine Midwest prairie land entice you to get your glamp on and immerse...

Deer Path Inn
Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

Jane Austen vibes meet Soho House service at Deer Path Inn, a beloved Anglophile institution in Chicago North...

The Peninsula
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ask just about anyone in the Windy City and they’ll be able to tell you exactly where The...

Jail Hill Inn, Galena, Illinois, USA

Built to house the growing number of ne’er-do-wells attracted to Galena in its heyday as a lead-mining town,...

Chicago Athletics Association, Founders Suite

Chicago Athletics Association
Chicago, Illinois, USA

We loved this property’s 19th-century, retro-vintage vibe, with the scent of leather and tobacco in the air, dark...

Castle of Palmyra
Palmyra, nr Springfield, Illinois, USA

If you don’t fancy playing politician and staying in Springfield on your visit, take a leaf out of...

Vrooman Mansion
Bloomington, Illinois, USA

If you’re stopping on your road trip, drop into Bloomington and experience the Vrooman. It’s a great way...

Ambassador
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Locals will proclaim this as the return of an icon. A chic temple to minimalism, this once Ian...

Farnsworth House
Plano, Illinois, USA

This stunning Mies van de Rohe construction is no doubt a national treasure and we think it is...

The James
Chicago, Illinois, USA

An eclectic piece of what you’d usually see in NYC in Chi-town (no accident because this is the...

Virgin Hotel
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Hospitality moguls Virgin have extended their international clubhouse concept to Chicago with this buzzy, urban-cool property – no...

Aldrich Guesthouse
Galena, Illinois, USA

This gay-owned and managed heritage homestay injects a warm personality into Galena’s old-world feel. It features five delightfully...

The Inn at Irish Hollow
Galena, Illinois, USA

The gentlemen who own Irish Hollow strive to bring – in their own words – a crisp and...

Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, USA

The golden ‘peacock gate’ at street level of the Palmer House Hilton is a dead giveaway to what...

Park Hyatt, Chicago, USA

If you like contemporary, chic luxury, you’re going to love the Park Hyatt. Right at the top end of Chicago’s...

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