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.
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Have some holiday fun this weekend by participate in the Home for the Holidays Window Walk contest downtown Morris.
Stroll through the downtown area and search each store window for items listed on a clue sheet. Find all items on the list and enter yourself to win $100 gift certificates!
Six winners will be drawn, so be sure to submit your clue sheet by November 29, 2020 to qualify.
Be one of the first downtown to receive your Window Walk cloth bag filled with offers from some of your favorite stores and restaurants in the area.
Most stores will be open late, so bring a little extra cash to do some more holiday shopping!
For more information about this event, visit www.facebook.com/events/1395257117301418
And for more information about all of the Home for the Holiday events in Morris, visit
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