William M Staerkel Planetarium

This is a very special place hidden in the cornfields.  As the second largest planetarium in Illinois after the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, we are able to see some amazing shows.  There is too much to list here, so i would advise checking out their website.  Basically it is open to the public on Fri and Sat. nights.  There are usually classic, live prairie sky shows with scientific narration of what you are seeing accompanied by ancient stories.  The last showing on Friday evenings is a light + music show usually with the Doors or something similar.  There are also very special shows which educate people about different cultures and how they've used the stars to survive.  They have a special children's series as well.