
- Illustration by the NBDY Design Co.

- Ryan Smith
There’s no joy in Bruce Rauner’s Springfield A journey into the heart of Illinois’s bureaucratic darkness: the state capital By Ryan Smith

- Courtesy Dave Hoekstra
Iconic Wisconsin supper club the Gobbler has been revived, sans the supper After an extensive renovation, the midcentury-modern architectural curiosity now operates as a theater for live music. By Dave Hoekstra

- Todd Halterman
Jesus takes the wheel at the Blessing of the Bikes Motorcyclists kick-start riding season with a group prayer in Baldwin, Michigan. By Laura Pearson

- Courtesy Jonathan Baldizon
What’s so funny about Indiana? The Hoosier State makes a case for seeking comedy beyond Chicago. By Jason A. Heidemann

- Bobby Sims
Pedaling to Indiana’s Amish paradise The Pennsylvania Dutch eschew most modern technology, but bicycles remain an essential part of the culture. By John Greenfield

- Michele Longworth/Metropolis Planet
Adventures await in Metropolis, Illinois, the official “Home of Superman” The small town is home to the annual Superman Celebration and a 15-foot-tall statue of the Man of Steel. By Brianna Wellen

- Bobby Sims
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