Chicago to St. Louis

[neshera]

In Springfield, there are lots of Abraham Lincoln sites; but your team might find this to be like Americans visiting Har Herzl or Sdeh Boker. My two favorites:
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum: http://www.alplm.org

Lincoln's Tomb: http://www.lincolntomb.org

For a quick stop, weird outside "sculptures", and ice cream and snacks for sale: Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, IL: http://https://www.google.com/maps/p...d2c9d6d95c7dbd

Also - FYI, I am Malka and Eli Glas' brother-in-law's brother. Let me know if I can be of any help!

[DonRotolo]

If you take the train (a reasonable option) you then have the disadvantage to not having transport around St Louis, thus limited to the local subway or walking. With a charter bus you also have a way around town if desired. AMTRAK is a quasi-private (meaning Government-subsidized but needs to try to make a profit) entity, and they are good but train travel is possibly the least desirable transit option in the USA.

Between those two cities, as many have noted, there isn't much but farmland.

I would at least inquire the cost from ORD to STL by air; it may be less than expected.