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Historic downtown GalenaAnderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford

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Northern Illinois, a little closer.

Historic streets, gardens and room to wander.

Jackson CountyWarren CountyHardin CountyMacon CountyPutnam CountyRichland CountyEffingham CountyColes CountyTazewell CountyWayne CountyBoone CountyCumberland CountyMarion CountySaline CountyDe Witt CountyEdgar CountyJefferson CountyStephenson CountyMenard CountyWhiteside CountyPerry CountyDouglas CountyWilliamson CountyLee CountyJasper CountyKnox CountyJohnson CountyCalhoun CountyLawrence CountyChampaign CountyChristian CountyShelby CountyBrown CountyMoultrie CountyAdams CountyPope CountyGreene CountyVermilion CountyClark CountyAlexander CountyFord CountyLake CountyLivingston CountyMonroe CountyPulaski CountyMason CountyWabash CountyKankakee CountyWoodford CountyCarroll CountyMassac CountyPiatt CountySchuyler CountyCass CountyWhite CountyWashington CountyWinnebago CountyFayette CountyWill CountyBureau CountyFulton CountyMorgan CountyCrawford CountyMcLean CountyStark CountyPike CountyMadison CountyRandolph CountyJersey CountyKane CountyDuPage CountyOgle CountyGallatin CountySt. Clair CountyMontgomery CountyHenry CountyBond CountyJo Daviess CountyMcDonough CountyClay CountyCook CountyHamilton CountySangamon CountyFranklin CountyMarshall CountyMercer CountyScott CountyClinton CountyIroquois CountyKendall CountyLaSalle CountyUnion CountyRock Island CountyMcHenry CountyDeKalb CountyPeoria CountyLogan CountyHenderson CountyHancock CountyEdwards CountyGrundy CountyMacoupin CountyIllinois county contextNORTH ↑ · TOWN LOCATIONSGalenaRockfordDeKalb

Highlighted counties locate these featured towns; these six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings, not official tourism boundaries. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Jackson CountyWarren CountyHardin CountyMacon CountyPutnam CountyRichland CountyEffingham CountyColes CountyTazewell CountyWayne CountyBoone CountyCumberland CountyMarion CountySaline CountyDe Witt CountyEdgar CountyJefferson CountyStephenson CountyMenard CountyWhiteside CountyPerry CountyDouglas CountyWilliamson CountyLee CountyJasper CountyKnox CountyJohnson CountyCalhoun CountyLawrence CountyChampaign CountyChristian CountyShelby CountyBrown CountyMoultrie CountyAdams CountyPope CountyGreene CountyVermilion CountyClark CountyAlexander CountyFord CountyLake CountyLivingston CountyMonroe CountyPulaski CountyMason CountyWabash CountyKankakee CountyWoodford CountyCarroll CountyMassac CountyPiatt CountySchuyler CountyCass CountyWhite CountyWashington CountyWinnebago CountyFayette CountyWill CountyBureau CountyFulton CountyMorgan CountyCrawford CountyMcLean CountyStark CountyPike CountyMadison CountyRandolph CountyJersey CountyKane CountyDuPage CountyOgle CountyGallatin CountySt. Clair CountyMontgomery CountyHenry CountyBond CountyJo Daviess CountyMcDonough CountyClay CountyCook CountyHamilton CountySangamon CountyFranklin CountyMarshall CountyMercer CountyScott CountyClinton CountyIroquois CountyKendall CountyLaSalle CountyUnion CountyRock Island CountyMcHenry CountyDeKalb CountyPeoria CountyLogan CountyHenderson CountyHancock CountyEdwards CountyGrundy CountyMacoupin County

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Real Illinois photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.

Visitor information: Galena, Rockford, DeKalb. Check current access, hours and booking terms. Regional scenery may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.

County boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files.

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