Once known for its antique shops, the small town of Richmond, Ill., is changing yet again.
Patio seating is available at some Richmond restaurants and cafes. Alfresco dining is an especially nice option for cyclists coming off the Prairie Trail. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Finery & Finishes is a relatively new boutique in a refurbished building in downtown Richmond. Its owner plans to open another boutique around the corner later this year. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
McHenry County’s 26-mile-long Prairie Trail cuts through Richmond and leads into Wisconsin. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Hitching posts and carriage steps can still be found in front of some Victorian homes on Broadway in Richmond. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Anderson’s Candy Shop has been in the sweets business since 1919. It relocated from Chicago to Richmond, its current home, in 1926. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Northbrook native Ginene Nagel owns and operates Fox and Finch Antiques, one of the few remaining antique stores in Richmond, which used to have nearly 30. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Paisano’s on Broadway expanded down the block as old antique stores closed down. The popular Italian restaurant now seats 140 people. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Main Street Coffee Co. has a high-profile location on — where else? — Main Street in Richmond. Main Street is also U.S. Route 12, which cuts through the heart of downtown. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
A sign on Broadway points locals and visitors to Phil Gilardi’s restaurants in Richmond. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Motorcycles are common along Route 12, which used to be a dirt road. Old horse rings still flank the street.
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Panino’s expansion plans call for adding a bar and small seafood market in the back. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Panino’s Italian Sandwiches & Crab Shack also sells sandwiches that aren’t very Italian, like this lobster roll. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Anderson’s Candy Shop in Richmond sells delicious candy apples in the fall. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
Revived Creations, one of the newer businesses in town, specializes in refurbished furniture and home decor. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
A sign outside Panino’s reminds people that the 26-mile-long Prairie Trail rolls through Richmond. (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)
