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Melanie Holmes shares over 100 Illinois destinations for your bucket list | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Beatrice Bonner

Published June 7, 2023 at 9:30 AM CDT

100 Things to Do in Illinois Before You Die book cover — The new book by Melanie Holmes details the most interesting places to visit in Illinois.

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Melanie Holmes

Melanie Holmes is an author from Illinois. Her new book 100 Things to do in Illinois Before You Die details some of the most interesting destinations in Illinois. She spoke to Community Voices about being a writer and gave insight on the importance of telling Illinois stories.