The 19th century still lives a three-hour drive south of Chicago. But traveling there the Amish way in a horse-drawn buggy will take a day and a half. Clinging to the simple life and shunning modern ...

A quiet Illinois farmhouse built in 1865 holds surprising stories of Amish life, remarkable craftsmanship, and history that ...

A quiet Arthur bakery in Illinois serves angel food cakes, fresh breads, cookies, and country-road charm worth making room ...

ARTHUR, Ill. - "I always get in the last word," says Ben Graber as he grins at his wife, Betty, standing next to him in their comfortable farmhouse. "I say, 'Yes, dear.' " Signs posted on country ...

Bruce Weiman, secretary of the board of the Illinois Amish Heritage Preservation Foundation, talks about how walls between the living area and a bedroom in the Schrock Home could be removed for church ...

Efforts to open an Amish history museum in Illinois are underway after the oldest-known Amish house in the state was moved to the site set aside for the project west of Chesterville. The house was ...

The Illinois Amish Heritage Center invites the public to “All About Horses” will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19 at the center. The center is located 9 miles west of Arcola through Chesterville on ...

The month of love brings us heart-warming theater, history, culture and love stories. The month of love brings us heart-warming stories! The Illinois Amish Heritage Center in Arthur, Illinois tells ...

CHAMPAIGN - From the moment British filmmakers launched their research of Amish teens from central Illinois for a TV series contrasting Amish values with those of the outside world, they found they ...

CHESTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Organizers of a planned Amish-themed attraction in east-central Illinois are hoping the project can boost the region’s tourism. The Illinois Amish Heritage Center will sit on ...