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10 Best Fried Chicken Joints in Illinois for 2026!

Featuring

Niemerg's Steakhouse & Brass Rail Lounge, Effingham, IL

Niemerg’s Steakhouse features a huge menu and extremely reasonable prices. Their serve a chicken lunch and dinner, which are both served with salad or soup, vegetable, and potato. Their country fried… Read More

8 Best Wineries and Vineyards in Illinois!

Featuring

Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery, Carlyle, IL

Inspired by Southern Africa, Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery provides delicious wine tasting in a rustic, relaxing environment. Taste from a selection of red, blush, white, and fruit wines, all… Read More

10 Best Spa Hotels in Illinois

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Oak Terrace Resort, Pana, IL

However you like to vacation, you’ll find it at Oak Terrace Resort. Guests at the resort’s private villas, lodge, or RV park can take advantage of countless amenities like a fishing pond, rental… Read More

10 Best Shopping Outlets in Illinois

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Times Square Mall, Mt. Vernon, IL

Times Square Mall in Mt. Vernon doesn’t have the chaotic crowds of Times Square in New York City, but it’s just as worthy of a visit - albeit for different reasons. With stores like Hobby… Read More

8 Best Pet Groomers in Illinois!

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Jagger's Doggie Daycare, Mount Vernon, IL

Jagger’s makes every effort to ensure your pets are comfortable and relaxed. They pamper your pets in a stress-free environment, leaving them looking and smelling great. Jagger’s also… Read More

10 Best Rainy Day Activities in Illinois!

Featuring

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon, IL

Give your inner artist a chance to play at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. Located in Mt. Vernon, this art center features a variety of art exhibits as well as classes so you can make some art of… Read More

9 Best Hardware Stores in Illinois!

Featuring

Steve Jones Plumbing & Hardware, Newton, IL

For a local hardware store that always goes the extra mile, head to Steve Jones Plumbing & Hardware. They offer hardware supplies, appliances, and services including plumbing and remodeling.… Read More

15 of the Best (and Most Offbeat) Attractions in Illinois!

Featuring

Funk Gem & Mineral Museum, Shirley, IL

Check out the largest one-man mineral and gem collection in the world at the Funk Gem & Mineral Museum in Shirley. Featuring specimens from all over the world, this interesting museum also… Read More

The 9 Best Sports Bars in Illinois!

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E.L. Flanagan's Sports & Spirits, Highland, IL

For tasty bar food and fast service, look no further than E.L. Flanagan’s. Their wait staff is friendly and attentive and guests can enjoy the live music on weekends. The outdoor patio is… Read More

9 Best Cake Shops in Illinois!

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Berkemann's Baker's Dozen, New Baden, IL

Taste a slice of heaven at Berkemann’s Baker’s Dozen. This local gem is known for their scrumptious cakes and reasonable prices. Customers love the friendly service and highly recommend… Read More

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From alerting folks to a meeting about an important town issue, the next gathering of your book group, a real estate open house or upcoming tag sale, make this your first stop in getting the word out

Loogootee Town Facts

Loogootee, Illinois. You can view Loogootee venues that host many Loogootee IL events every year.

You can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the Loogootee page on Zillow. Currently Loogootee has an average listing price for homes for sale on the market of $113,076. More real estate facts about Loogootee: The number of properties currently for sale in Loogootee is 118. The median homes for sale listing price is $86,000. This is broken down with the number of three bedroom houses in Loogootee consisting of 52 with an average listing price for these house of $107,037. Out of the 22 houses that are four bedroom the average listing price for Loogootee is $167,296. Interest rates for Loogootee are at historic lows as well.

Loogootee Illinois has a latitude of 38.904598236084 and a longitude of -88.862899780273. View the full profile

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