Where is fall foliage popping up in late October, early November? See maps, forecast.

Peak times for fall foliage tend to be the second and third weeks of October, but this largely depends on where people live ...
NBC Chicago

Southern Illinois campground named among best in the country in recent ranking

A recent ranking of the best campgrounds found in the Midwestern United States highlighted a southern Illinois spot as one of the most scenic getaways in the region. Located in Pope County near Lake ...
USA Today

Bye-bye butterflies? Insects are in 'precipitous decline' in Midwest.

Taking a walk in the Midwest today is a different experience than it was 30 years ago. That's because butterfly populations there have been in "precipitous decline," with all 136 species examined in a ...
insider.si.edu

Toward the preservation of a heritage : Latin American and Latino art in the midwestern United States / Olga U. Herrera ; with a foreword by Victor Sorell and Gilberto Cárdenas

"Research from the first year of the Midwest Latino Arts Documentary Heritage Project with a chronological overview, selected bibliography, and exhibition lists". "This book ... is meant to provide a ...