Where We Roam Reflects Our Values
Even homebodies roam. Perhaps to a local theater, store, or restaurant. Wherever your meanderings take you, the places speak volumes about what you value. To be clear, we may love our home region and still yearn to explore areas farther flung. During the Covid-19 shutdowns, the message was, Shop local!” That mantra holds true today. Your local stores, eateries, museums (and so on) need your patronage. Your local parks need your volunteerism. And the history of this state waits to be revealed to passersby who stop and read storyboards about the National Women’s Professional Baseball League, the Sauk warrior Black Hawk, the I&M Heritage Corridor, or the Viking ship that sits in a small Illinois town (cared for by volunteers). Every state offers a great deal, and Illinois is no exception. In fact, it is exceptional.
If your time is finite, and we know that it is, how will you…(click the title to continue reading)