This is a 10k walk through historic Wheaton with a shorter 5k route available. Highlights of both include: Wheaton College campus, the old DuPage County Courthouse and jail, the Wheaton French Market (operating Saturdays from mid-April through mid-November only), residential areas which have numerous homes that date back to the late 1800s, and Wheaton's downtown area with its many shops and eateries.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. Please arrive at the start point by 9:45 to register.
Start Location: Wheaton Public Library
225 N Cross Street, Wheaton, IL
The Windy City Walkers join the Downers Grove Historical Society and other groups to celebrate Founders Day in Downers Grove with a self-paced walk with written directions and map.
Start Time: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
A group walk will begin at 9:30 for those who wish to walk with club members.
Start Location: Downers Grove History Museum Annex
831 Maple Ave, Downers Grove
Geneva is a quaint, historic town with many eating and shopping opportunities along the walk. The 5k route takes you to the Fox River, downtown on the Lincoln Heritage Highway (LHH), and past beautiful homes in the Historic District. The 10K route passes interesting shops and restaurants on 3rd St, past the train depot and the Kane County Government Center to a railroad/pedestrian bridge over the Fox River. A hike/bike trail through Forest Preserves and a park take you along the river and back to Geneva's Historic District.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. Please arrive at the start point by 9:45 to register.
Start Location: Geneva Public Library
227 South 7th St, Geneva, IL
This trail takes you to the Chicago Loop, the Museum Campus, Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier (eat at the many restaurants inside Navy Pier), Museum of Contemporary Art, near the John Hancock building, Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile and along beautiful Lake Michigan.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. Please arrive at the start point by 9:45 to register.
Start Location: Hosteling International USA
24 East Ida B Wells, Chicago, IL
The Chicago Gold Coast walk takes you on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue past the Art Institute of Chicago and Millennium Park. The 10K option continues over the Chicago River along the Magnificent Mile to the Gold Coast neighborhood. Gracious townhomes line the streets leading to the Chicago History Museum. The 5K option will take you along Chicago's new Riverwalk to LaSalle Street, Chicago's center for government and finance. Strollers may find Riverwalk option difficult due to stairs.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. Please arrive at the start point by 9:45 to register.
Start Location: Hosteling International USA
24 East Ida B Wells, Chicago, IL
The trail will take you into historic neighborhoods and the downtown business area (listed on the National Register of Historic Places). You will walk on the Illinois Michigan Canal path, along the Illinois River, over a unique boardwalk, and into a city park. The trail is on paved walkways & roads. The Illinois Michigan Canal path is gravel.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. Please arrive at the start point by 9:45 to register.
Start Location: Morris Public Library
604 Liberty Street, Morris, IL
Trails are on old roads and railroad beds surfaced with crushed gravel and mowed grass. Walks pass through large open fields and restored prairie. On the trails you can view and pass old ammunition bunkers--the remnants of the long-closed Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, the WWII-designed Bailey Bridge, and Midewin's bison herd. Parts of the trail are shared with bicyclists and equestrians.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. Please arrive at the start point by 9:45 to register.
Start Location: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Welcome Center
30239 S. IL Route 53, Wilmington, IL
The trail takes you on Old Plank Road, now a bike trail, through the Frankfort historic downtown area and through new-home subdivisions.
Walk begins at 10 a.m. Please arrive at the start point by 9:45 to register.
Start Location: Cultivate Community Table
11 S. White Street, Frankfort, IL
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