The Illinois Geographical Alliance (IGS) promotes geography in the State of Illinois. This year’s annual meeting will focus on the North Shore of Chicago with the theme of “Seven Wonders of the North Shore”. See quote below for a description of the conference from the IGS website. Then, of course, visit the website for more information about IGS and how to get involved:

“In keeping with the theme of the conference, The Seven Wonders of the North Shore, attendees will experience many of the physical and human geographic features that make Chicago’s North Shore communities distinctive. “http://illinoisgeography.org/3.html