Plenty to see and plenty for free in East Central Illinois

With the cost of gas, airfare, food and everything else going north, many Americans are staying put and spending less on entertainment.

That doesn't mean, though, that you have to park yourself in front of a television set. There are plenty of things to do for free in East Central Illinois, among them concerts that would carry a pretty hefty ticket fee in most cities.

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