Beyond mere bad roads, explore the awe of Illinois.
The Thrill of Illinois:
(Hey, quit laughing)
Choose your Route:
Aledo
Beautiful
Big Bean
Blue Island
Carbondale
Chicago - Part 1
Chicago - Part 2
Cusack
Downers Grove
Elgin
Evanston
Freeport
Glenbrook
Glencoe
Highland Park
Hinsdale
Little Egypt
Morton Grove
Oak Park
Park Ridge
Pekin
Peoria
Rockford
Tampico
Urbana
Waukegan
Winnetka
The Thrill of Illinois: Evanston
Miss America 1998 Kate Shindle is from Evanston?, Illinois.
Actress (Alicia) Lecy Goranson was born on June 22, 1974 in Evanston, Illinois. You know her as Becky from "Roseanne".
Get your stinking paws off him. Actor Charleton Heston was born on October 4th, 1924 in Evanston, Illinois. You know him as Moses, Ben-Hur, and Taylor from "Planet of the Apes".
It seems the entire Cusack family is from Illinois. Several were born in Evanston, Illinois. I had to give them their own page Here.
Ever heard of Ruby Wax? She's a famous British..... reporter? Anyway, remember when O.J. Simpson was interviewed for a program in England and he play-knifed the reporter with a banana? Well that was Ruby Wax. And even though she's british, that didn't stop her from being born in Evanston, Illinois.
Good Morning America host Charles Gibson was born on March 9th, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois.
