This Charming River Town Is One of the Midwest's Best-kept Secrets—and It Has Gorgeous Parks, a Deep Art History, and a Quaint Downtown

This Charming River Town Is One of the Midwest's Best-kept Secrets—and It Has Gorgeous Parks, a Deep Art History, and a Quaint Downtown

Oregon, Illinois, may be the perfect Chicago day trip.EJ_Rodriquez/Getty Images The Ogle County Courthourse in Oregon, Illinois.Oregon, IllinoisExplore the steep sandstone bluffs in Castle Rock State Park.Go shopping in Conover Square, a former piano factory that’s now filled with antique shops, local boutiques, and a cute model train exhibit.Enjoy drinks and live music at Cork & Tap, a wine bar housed in a historic Visit the Black Hawk statue a…