ALTON — Lifelong Illinoisan Melanie Holmes will be in Alton June 7 to sign her latest guidebook, “100 Things to Do in Illinois Before You Die." Holmes book includes several Alton sites on the ...

Titled "100 Things to Do in Illinois Before You Die," her book provides ... through Elijah Lovejoy's anti-slavery publications in Alton. Freedom of religion is seen at Mormon founder Joseph ...

Award-winning author, speaker, educator, and lifelong travel enthusiast Melanie Holmes joins John Landecker to talk about her latest book titled 100 Things To Do in Illinois Before You Die.