CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you're not ready to leave the state for vacation, the Illinois Office of Tourism has many ideas for you.
On the office's website, there are day trip ideas and travel ideas.
[Ads /]
You can find sample plans or create your own itinerary based on the ideas listed there.
A spokeswoman from the office joined ABC7 Chicago Monday to share ideas in Chicagoland and places to stop on a road trip to Springfield or how to spend time in Galena.
RELATED: Uber surcharge: Ride, delivery fuel fee to offset rising costs, gas prices
[Ads /]
Another idea is to travel down Route 66, which includes several tourist attractions.
But there are plenty of even more local options, if you're worried about rising gas prices.