Those over 21 have a new place to enjoy complimentary wine tastings, live music and snacks: Prairie State Winery, 322 W. State St. in Sycamore. Rick Mamoser, Prairie State Winery owner and NIU alumni, said the Sycamore location opened on March 13. “We’ve...

Italy, France and Illinois. When discussing wine, the first two are certainly locations that may jump to mind, but thanks to Prairie State Winery, 217 W. Main St. in Genoa, the state of Illinois is not an outlandish answer. By applying the slogan "think...