Melanie Holmes recently penned the book "100 Things To Do In Illinois Before You Die."
Holmes says the publication acts as a bucket list of sorts for adventurers, travelers, and people interested in the state of Illinois.
She has experienced being inside a cave near the Ohio River where pirates used to hide out, to spending the night in a train caboose.
She recently spoke with WNIJ Morning Edition host Jason Cregier about her inspiration to write the book and her "must see" attractions.
