A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today. The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date.
READ ON!Freedom. The Open Road. The American Dream. All are still alive on The Mother Road. The nostalgia of diners, museums, tourist stops and neon lights are there for you to visit as you make the drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. You can still get your Kicks on Route 66!
READ ON!A visit to Starved Rock State Park consists of many sights to behold, including breathtaking views of its many canyons and awe-inspiring scenes of eagles flying during the winter month.
READ ON!The Heritage Corridor is filled with events that are waiting just for you. Live music, fun festivals, learning programs, and active adventures await.
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Marc Maron has released five hit stand-up comedy specials throughout his career. His most recent, FROM BLEAK TO DARK premiered on HBO on February 11, 2023, and received rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Maron's other specials include END TIMES FUN (2020) on Netflix, which was nominated for a 2021 Critics' Choice Award, MARC MARON: TOO REAL(2017), MORE LATER (2015) on Epix, and THINKY PAIN (2013).
Maron has an incredible reputation in the podcasting world through his landmark podcast WTF with Marc Maron. Launched in 2009, this interview-style podcast receives over 100 million listeners every year and has become a phenomenon in the podcasting space, with over 1400 episodes to date. Over the years, Marc has interviewed icons such as US President Barack Obama, Keith Richards, Kate Winslet, and Robin Williams. Earlier this year, Maron's show became the first one-on-one podcast episode (Episode 67- Robin Williams) inducted into America's National Recording Registry.
Maron starred in the Netflix series GLOW and his scripted series, MARON, aired for four seasons on IFC. This past year, Maron also starred in the critically acclaimed feature film, TO LESLIE, starring Andrea Riseborough and Allison Janney. Some of Maron's other acting credits include his roles in JOKER, RESPECT, the 2021 Aretha Franklin film in which he starred alongside Jennifer Hudson, SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL, SWORD OF TRUST, and STARDUST. He also portrayed Mr. Snake in the Dreamworks animated feature, THE BAD GUYS, alongside Sam Rockwell, which premiered at #1 at the box office, and Lex Luthor in DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS, which released in July 2022, also at #1, alongside Dwayne Johnson, Keanu Reeves, and Kevin Hart.
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