Best of the Midwest: Take an epic trip to Springfield

About this episode

John Williams shares great getaway ideas for a trip to Springfield, Illinois.

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature for 2026! Are you trying to come up with some quick getaway ideas that are only a quick trip from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head down to the state capital of Illinois and […]

People in this episode

Host: John Williams

Topics covered

• travel
• Illinois
• getaways

Keywords

• Midwest
• Springfield
• Chicago area

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Springfield, Chicago, Illinois

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