The farm that McCormick’s Reaper built

Visit St. James Farm, a place to tour and wonder

By Cindy Ladage

Thinking about gardens and summer and checking out new sights and sounds? Why not head north this summer and check out St. James Farm? For years the locals only saw the gate of the lovely farm where t

Travel | Thursday, May 26,2011

Visit Benton and the Shawnee National Forest

Check out antique cars and Beatles memorabilia before heading on to the natural wonders of the Illinois Ozarks

By Cindy Ladage

You can find information about almost any kind of history in the small town of Benton. This is where Charlie Birger, the Prohibition-era criminal, was the last person to be hanged in Illinois, as well