Went here to visit Spaniel, who’s living here for a year. It’s like Illinois’ version of Albany. Just a plain old city trying to get something going. The riverfront’s alright. But when the wind blows the right way, the city smells like hot dogs. There’s some farms just outside town. Liked the giant antique store near the riverfront area. Also, the Botanical Garden was good, and so was Steak & Shake, but that goes without saying.