Nauvoo

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I was a little surprised when I learned that both Quincy and Nauvoo had been named two of the "most charming" towns in Illinois. I'll attempt to explain why.

When you think about it, it does make a lot of sense. However, I've never thought of Nauvoo, Illinois as an off-the-grid kind of place. Perhaps I should as a national site just declared it the best off-the-grid places in America.

Want to get away from it all, but not have to get that far away? I found a crazy cool treehouse that's hidden away in rural Nauvoo that is as off-the-grid as you can get.

There's nothing quite like falling asleep when you have the Mississippi River nearby. If that's also on your list of "things you'd like to experience on a getaway", I found a place in Hamilton, Illinois that offers that and also an orchard view.

If you're the type of person who really is interested in time travel, I have found a place that will give you an idea of what life was kind of like in 1830. It's a real historical cabin near Nauvoo, Illinois known as the Fort Henry log cabin.

I will not hide my feelings. I LOVE this place. Capital L. It's a house in Nauvoo, Illinois that looks like a castle and has some really epic Mississippi River views.

Ever have a wild idea that winds up getting completely out of hand? Such was the case with Bob Hopp, the owner of Ten Acre Treehouses, located about halfway between Hamilton and Nauvoo.

Fire destroyed a multi-family duplex and a suspect is in custody on possible arson charges in Hancock County.

A Nauvoo man pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and child pornography charges Thursday.

Officials in western Illinois say a 67-year-old woman was killed when bullets were fired into her home outside Nauvoo.