Weekend Getaways Near Chicago
When you need a break from the big city, you don't have to go far. These escapes—including Amish Country, Indiana; Galena, Illinois; and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin—are within a one- to three-hour drive and offer a variety of activities that will recharge your life.
Glen Ellyn, Illinois: 25 miles west of Chicago
Settled in 1834, Glen Ellyn prides itself on its leafy downtown, which straddles the Metra train line. The six-block downtown would fill a day for girlfriends on a getaway. Have breakfast at Honey; linger over handbags and jewelry at scrappy-cute AliKat; explore a vintage candy shop; and grab dinner before a movie at the historic Glen Art Theatre.
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