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5. So. Illinois does have a wonderful redeeming quality: Shawnee National Forest

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:26 AM

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I still go down there from my home in Chicagoland for hiking and camping.

Kentucky, too. Red River Gorge is a hiking mecca.

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My wife and I attended the No Kings protest in O'fallon Illinois [View all] The Polack MSgt Sunday OP

I attended SIU-Carbondale in the late 70's - early 80's Martin Eden Sunday #2

More like Kentucky than Chicago for sure. The Polack MSgt Sunday #3

I was in the Shawnee National Forest earlier in the week 10 Turtle Day Sunday #7

Illinois has many redeeming qualities Stacey Grove Sunday #9

Illitucky! ShazzieB Sunday #11

Very familiar to that area. I used to drive there Emile Sunday #4

We work in some of those little towns a few times a year, FoxNewsSucks Sunday #6

Displeasure at the fucking criminal regime in power today? LilElf70 Sunday #8

Could you post your count... LAS14 Sunday #10

Small town just north of Boston. Huge rally for us. Paper Roses Sunday #12

Good to hear Alice Kramden Sunday #13

Wonderful Encouraging News from Cha Sunday #14

regarding your sign: barbtries Monday #15

We were in front of the old courthouse murielm99 Monday #16

Downtown St Louis jonstl08 Monday #17