I used to love going to the drive-in movies when I was a kid. It was such a fun experience and wish there were more available for us nowadays to experience. But did you know Quincy had a drive-in movie theatre?
Illinois has been the original home state of many famous Hollywood movie stars and superstar sports celebrities. I would argue that the greatest of them all is the one named after Illinois' arch rival state - Indiana Jones. You can see inside his childhood home that really was in Illinois and it hasn't changed much over the years.
This is outstanding. I've waited for years for the moment when New Madrid, Missouri would become the movie star I knew it was capable of being and that moment has arrived. There's a new disaster movie starring this earthquake-prone Missouri town and you can watch it for the cost of nothing.
Illinois might not be considered the Hollywood of the Midwest but there's been plenty of great movies filmed in our state and here's a chance to learn some of the history.