A Toad, A Pair of Pelicans, B2B, And Brunch With Randy Travis Well, all true except they're not real. We had brunch at the local Cracker Barrel in Shiloh, Illinois, a good twelve minute drive from where we live in O'Fallon, Illinois.  As is always the case, we had to wait (today 15 minutes, somedays more) to get seated.  Anybody who's been to this chain knows that there's a gift shop to wander through - smart feature of their business model - so I did.  (Hubby always stands in the corner with his book, sometimes takes naps while standing. lol) So I had the pleasure of meeting these creatures:       a well-dressed and -behaved toad on one aisle, a pair of pelicans enjoying their private moment together, two bees flitting from crate to crate buzzing about,          and,hello! This little ... 05/22/2011

Tanks For The Memories I read Rose King's blog this morning, and it gave me this idea of what to blog today for the 31 Days of May Challenge and for the Wild Wednesday Group. When we moved to O'Fallon, Illinois 19 years ago from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan we were greeted by this water tank on State Street, the old main artery to the city. I liked the logo, it was quaint and highlighted the many mature trees we have.  Unfortunately, the logo has been painted over to reflect the many changes in the city.   Two onion towers now exist east of the old water tank, plus two more angular looking towers northwest of the city, with a capacity of 1 million gallons each, to accommodate the growing population (now 28,000) in this Midwest town. Just south of O'Fallon, the Village of Shiloh has... 05/18/2011

Looking for a great new place to live near Scott AFB? The Villages At Wingate in Shiloh Illinois is a master planned community that is located close to Scott AFB with Mascoutah Schools, and just down the road from Belleville, Shiloh, O'Fallon with easy access to I-64. Live... The Villages at Wingate, Southwest Illinois new premier master-planned community, consists of over 17- acres on Green Mounty Road in Shiloh, IL. It offers the convenience of retail and professional office space. an on-site elementary school (Mascoutah) and a variety of housing choices ranging from senior-living facilities to full service villas to executives homes. Play...Residents and visitors will enjoy the Wingate biking and walking trails, plus 30 acres of green space, including 20 acres of undisturbed, wooded ... 10/24/2010

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Looking to buy a home in Shiloh, IL? There are currently 37 active "Re-Sale" homes for sale in Shiloh, IL Status - A TOT LP: $11,025,150 HI: $2,000,000 LO: $34,900 MEDIAN: $249,000 AVG: $282,696 AVG DM/CDM: 147/215   Property Type - S TOT LP: $11,025,150 HI: $2,000,000 LO: $34,900 MEDIAN: $249,000 AVG: $282,696 AVG DM/CDM: 147/215   Grand Total: TOT LP: $11,025,150 HI: $2,000,000 LO: $34,900 MEDIAN: $249,000 AVG: $282,696 AVG DM/CDM: 147/215   Displaying matches 1 through 39 of 39 These homes have an average listing price of $282,696 and a median price of $249,000. So far this year from 1/1/10 thru 8/29/10 there have been 39 "re-sale" homes that have sold in Shiloh, IL so it will take apprx 8 months to sell the active listings. This makes it a buyers market in Shiloh and a great time to... 08/29/2010

Looking to find our more about the real estate market or homes for sale in Shiloh, IL? There are currently 63 Re-Sale Active listings or homes for sale in Shiloh, IL with a Median List price of $242,000 and an average list price of $257,690 Status - K TOT LP: $395,000 HI: $240,000 LO: $155,000 MEDIAN: $197,500 AVG: $197,500 AVG DM/CDM: 104/104   Property Type - S TOT LP: $16,234,450 HI: $2,000,000 LO: $34,900 MEDIAN: $242,000 AVG: $257,690 AVG DM/CDM: 118/144   Grand Total: TOT LP: $16,234,450 HI: $2,000,000 LO: $34,900 MEDIAN: $242,000 AVG: $257,690 AVG DM/CDM: 118/144   Displaying matches 1 through 63 of 63       and there at 9 new construction homes for sale in Shiloh, IL Status - A TOT LP: $2,104,917 HI: $319,376 LO: $183,593 MEDIAN: $229,000 AVG: $233,880 AVG DM/CDM: 104/168   Prop... 06/09/2010