Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois consists of small rural coal and farming communities which host a variety of great restaurants and exceptional shopping. For fishing and boating enthusiast, there is Crab Orchard Lake, Lake of Egypt, and Rend Lake. There is also a scenic bike and foot trail in Tunnel Hill, Illinois.

Carbondale, Illinois is the home of Southern Illinois University. The two institutions that constitute Southern Illinois University today - Southern Illinois University Carbondale, with a School of Medicine in Springfield, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, with a School of Dental Medicine in Alton and a Center in East St. Louis - reach from the Shawnee National Forest to the bluffs of the Mississippi River to the flatlands of central Illinois. With a total budget of more than $660 million, the University serves nearly 35,000 students and offers two associate's, 124 bachelor's, 113 master's, and 37 doctoral and professional degree programs...read more. The SIUC School of Architecture graduate program invites you to unleash your potential as an architect and join in the exploration, development, and creation of the architecture of the Heartland of America...read more.

John A. Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois, just 20 minutes from Carbondale or Marion. When you visit the beautiful John A. Logan College campus, you will find over 500,000 square feet of attractive and functional facilities that provide a great atmosphere to enhance your educational opportunities...read more.

Ina, Illinois plays host to Rend Lake College, just minutes south of Mt. Vernon Illinois. Rend Lake College is located on the north shore of beautiful Rend Lake. Students at Rend Lake College enjoy the small class sizes and personalized instruction from a college small enough to get to know you on a personal basis, but large enough to meet your educational needs. RLC offers a wide variety of degree programs and occupational certificates from our advanced technology division to our Paul Mitchell Partner School of Cosmetology. Use the links on the left to find out more about RLC...read more.

Paducah, Kentucky, the home of one of the largest annual Quilt Shows, is just 45 to 60 minutes from most southern Illinois cities.

There is a lot to do in Southern Illinois...too much to cover on this page. So, if you are looking for a great place to vacation, where fresh air, great food, parks and trails are in abundance, southern Illinois is your best choice.

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The Tunnel Hill State Trail

The Tunnel Hill State Trail is a bicycle trail running from Harrisburg to Karnak, Illinois. The trail is part of a former railroad founded by Civil War General Ambrose Burnside. Later, the railroad became a branch line of the Southern Railway.

The trail connects to several trails including the River to River Trail; the Illinois southern route of the American Discovery Trail; the U.S. Bicycle Route 76 (part of the TransAmerica Bike Route); and the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

At one time, the rumble of freight cars reverberated through the narrow tunnel. Wooden trestles, with their system of slanted supports and horizontal cross pieces, spanned numerous bluffs and creeks. Passengers in Pullman cars clocked the miles with these and other landmarks as they traveled one of southern Illinois' most scenic routes. more...

Resources:

Department of Natural Resources: Tunnel Hill State Trail

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