Summer 2022 vacation places, travel tips: What to do in Galena, IL and whether Illinois tourism has bounced back from COVID

CHICAGO (WLS) — Coming off the vacation weekend, you might have summer season holidays in your thoughts.

And with journey prices method up, maybe a one-tank highway journey is your finest guess.

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The Illinois Workplace of Tourism mentioned you do not have to go far to really feel like you’re getting away.

Marla Cichowski with the Illinois Workplace of Tourism joined ABC7 to debate Illinois holidays.

She supplied her ideas on whether or not Illinois tourism has picked again as much as pre-pandemic ranges. Cichowski talked about what sort of out of doors adventures can be found in Illinois.

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Cichowski mentioned the Galena space, which is about three hours from Chicago. She mentioned it may be very budget-friendly and talked in regards to the actions accessible there.

She additionally talked about the place historical past buffs ought to journey to and fast journeys with younger children.