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Memorial Hall, also known as Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Veterans Memorial Hall, is located in Rockford, Illinois. It was built from 1901 to 1903 and originally was dedicated to those who served in the Civil War and the Spanish–American War.

The Beattie Park Mound Group is a grouping of Late Woodland period Indian mounds located in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States.

The Stratton Lock and Dam, known until 1991 as the McHenry Dam, officially named the William G. Stratton – Thomas A. Bolger Lock and Dam are named after former Governor William Stratton and Representative Thomas A. Bolger.

Millennium Park is a park in Chicago’s Loop area that is managed by MB Real Estate. It is operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. It was created to commemorate the third millennium. The park covers 24.5 acres of Grant Park in northwestern Chicago.

Bangs Lake is a natural glacial lake that is located in Wauconda, Illinois. It is named after Justus Bangs, the first permanent settler in Wauconda, who arrived in the summer of 1836.

The Haight Village Historic District is an area in Rockford, Illinois reflecting the city’s early residential development.

Wooster Lake is a lake in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located near Illinois Route 134 and Wilson Road, predominantly in unincorporated Ingleside, northeast of the Village of Volo, northwest of the Village of Round Lake, and southeast of the Village of Fox Lake.

The Tinker Swiss Cottage is a historic house museum and park in Rockford, Illinois, United States. It was built as a personal residence by Robert Hall Tinker between 1865-1870. It is now a popular destination for school groups, general tours, and rentals.

Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier that runs along the shoreline on Lake Michigan. It is located in Chicago’s Near North Side neighborhood. Navy Pier is a 50-acre complex that includes parks, gardens shops, restaurants, shops, family attractions, and exhibition facilities.

Established in 1960 by the Grams family, the Volo Auto Museum is an automobile museum and collector car dealer in the Chicago suburb of Volo, Illinois, USA.