In Arthur, start at the Amish Heritage Center for a taste of the history shaping this place. Not only does it contain photographs and artifacts collected over two centuries, the AHC is also home ...

ARCOLA & ARTHUR, Ill. (WCIA) — When you think of Amish country, you often think about a slower and more peaceful pace to life. The care and craftsmanship that go into Amish crafts, furnit… ...

If you have a good spot, you don’t just witness the town of Arthur’s fiery Fourth of July display. You also feel its heat on your skin. That’s what people in the town of 2,300 sou… ...

The Central Illinois Amish community is divided into 28 church districts of 30 to 35 families each. They don't worship in churches, ... a big business in Illinois Amish country.

The 19th century still lives a three-hour drive south of Chicago. But traveling there the Amish way in a horse-drawn buggy will take a day and a half. Clinging to the simple life and shunning moder… ...

The Amish community around Arthur, Illinois, and the neighboring towns numbers around 4,600 members, which makes up a major portion of the entire population. Since the community sits right at the ...

Horses and buggies are familiar sights in the town of about 2,200, which has approximately 900 to 1,000 Old Order Amish families in the surrounding area known as Illinois Amish Country. Located on ...

In this informal slide presentation, photographer and author Raymond Bial presents a panoramic tour of the Illinois Amish Country. Through this unique experience, listeners will learn about common ...

ARTHUR (JG-TC) -- The heart of Central Illinois Amish country is only about 20 miles north of Mattoon. But the community's traditions and lifestyle have helped the Amish create a ...

CHESTERVILLE — In the heart of East Central Illinois' Amish country, thousands of visitors pull off Interstate 57 to see horse-drawn black buggies and other vestiges of a lifestyle different ...

An aerial view shows the scope of the effort to relocate a nearly 150-year-old barn from a Douglas County farm to the Illinois Amish Heritage Center campus in the heart of Amish country, between ...