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October 26, 2024 30 mins

On this week's episode of the Travel Fun and Adventure Podcast, we discuss our choices for the best day trips from Chicago. Some of these trips can even be taken by Amtrak or the local transit agencies.

Remember that none of the places we picked have sponsored their listing in our list.

Starved Rock State Park

Ottawa, Illinois

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Indiana Dunes National Park

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Michigan City, Indiana

Rockford, Illinois

Galena, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois

New Buffalo, Michigan

Illinois Railway Museum

Volo Auto Museum

Madison, Wisconsin

South Bend, Indiana

St. Joseph, Michigan

Amtrak

METRA


Chicago, South Bend and South Shore


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