Jerome Pohlen is the author of the Oddball series and a regular travel commentator for 848 on WBEZ, the Chicago affiliate of National Public Radio. He is a recent recipient of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Best Essay. He lives in Chicago.

"One irresistible guidebook." -- Chicago Tribune

"For those who are up to an adventure, but don't like to venture too far from home." -- Tri-County News -- Williamsfield Times Edition

"A view of quirky and under-appreciated destinations in Illinois and Chicago." -- Kane County Chronicle

"This Bible of cultural attractions is essential for any travelers who want to know (almost) everything about the Land of Lincoln . . . Oddball Illinois is an amazing historical/topographical document." -- West Chicago Press

"For those who are up to an adventure, but don't like to venture too far from home." -- Tri-County News-Williamsfield Times Edition

"This Bible of cultural attractions is essential for any travelers who want to know (almost) everything about the Land of Lincoln... Oddball Illinois is an amazing historical/topographical document." -- West Chicago Press

"Interesting and unusual." -- Chicago Parent