If you're hoping to get a look at the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, you normally have to get yourself far north of where we live in Illinois. However, once in a while atmospheric conditions are just right for those of us living south of Canada to get a rare look at one of the coolest things you can see in nature, and it looks like this month's conditions will be right.
If you're fascinated by abandoned buildings, you definitely need to plan a hike or bike on Illinois' Tunnel Hill State Trail that will take you through 5 different ghost towns!