Discover small Illinois towns where unforgettable meals await, from Amish cooking to classic diners and barbecue worth the ...

Slice potatoes and set aside. In a large soup pot, melt butter on medium heat, then use a wire whisk to stir in flour. Add salt and pepper, then slowly pour in half and half, still using wire whisk to ...

I glanced at the friends and family gathered inside the fence. We had all come for Uncle Marcus who, after battle with ...

In the calmest, commanding voice I could muster, I told the children to all gather in the basement at once. In no time, Julia ...

I glanced around the circle of friends and family inside the white fence. There were many I knew, and many I did not. We had all come on behalf of Uncle Marcus, who, after two and a half years of ...

An all-you-can-eat Amish Country buffet in Illinois serving broasted chicken, homemade sides, fresh pies, and unforgettable ...

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel primarily by horse-drawn buggy and live next to the settlement’s one-room schoolhouse. Readers can write to ...

What a beautiful but cold day it is! The sun is shining so bright. It always lifts your spirits more than on a gloomy day. We ...

See what's going on in Millie Otto's world in this week's "My Amish Home" column.

Gloria Yoder huddled in the basement with her family while a tornado roared overhead. After it passed, she discovered, while ...

In the calmest commanding voice I could muster, I told the children to gather in the basement at once. In no time, Julia had ...

Reddick Mansion is a gorgeous historic home open for tours, showing how the wealthy lived in the 1800s. The Fox River flows ...