If you need to get chocolate from Illinois and take it back to wherever you're returning to...this…read moreis THE place to get it. I love the little Illinois shaped chocolate, the dark chocolate mint meltaways (they have it in milk chocolate too), their caramel, and other chocolate goodies. My friend loves the Lincoln logs (pretzel stick dipped in chocolate), and their Lincoln penny chocolate (chocolate cast in Lincoln's silhouette with a shiny penny.) They have an awesome caramel popcorn too. As I said, they have great caramel. So who could resist! This is the downtown location.

Ahhh, Pease's...the bane of every parent who had a child at Butler Elementary School right around…read morethe corner, and the most pleasurable part of going to school for said students, Pease's is a Springfield institution. Penny candies are displayed throughout the store, with little bags for gathering your selections. Many hard to find and obscure candies available by the piece - it's a great way to blow your allowance if you are 7 and a great way to blow your breakfast change from D&J if you are an adult. The real draw for most people (nostalgia trips notwithstanding) are the handmade chocolates. Pease's has been making chocolates in Springfield since the 1930's and is still family owned. You won't find chile infused chocolates here, but you will find great old fashioned candies, packaged by the sweetest ladies you ever met, it really is a wonderful place to pick up a gift or a little something for yourself.

The Raggedy Anne cheesecake is fantastic! The staff are very…read morenice and helpful. We found this restaurant by a very happy accident and we will be returning.

Cute little place. Hidden gem for Springfield. Really hope this place doesn't leave now that BUNN…read morewas sold to a global company. :(

My husband is from IL and his family still lives there and I cannot leave Decatur without a trip to…read moreDel's. Period. My husband knows, we are not allowed to get back on that plane without Del's in tow. The last few trips we were there, I made some rather obscene purchases at Del's, like their popcorn was crack, literally! Large shopping bags full to the brim with caramel popcorn, cheese popcorn, popcorn bunnies and my favorite the Del's Deluxe Popcorn. I'm not a popcorn fanatic by any means, so the fact that I am bat-shit crazy over their popcorn says something. Their deluxe popcorn is a caramel popcorn with almonds and it is so good - it is hide-the-last-bag-lie-to-your-husband-about-it-good! (And I have!!)

Love this place, however and trip back disappointed me, we were in town for a couple of days and…read morewanted to bring Dels back to family, but unfortunately they were closed.

Have been going in here for YEARS, we've never met a rude employee, never had an issue finding good…read morecandy. It's usually very quiet, unless a bus stops by. We had our first experience with a bus at Christmas last year. We were able to sit at a table and wait them out. Love that you get a bite of chocolate to kill the craving (help with the extra spending too ) Definitely make a stop by here if you're near by!

A chocolate lovers dream store. Walked in and a sweet employee approached me with samples. The…read morestore is so well lit, Isles and rows of candy. In the back is there clearance section. They have HUGE valentines heart boxes of candy. Get one for your sweetheart, it doesn't need to be Valentine's Day to share the love. (That was just a helpful tip) They have homemade taffy apples made fresh daily, ice cream, homemade fudge and a cute area to sit and enjoy it all. Wonderful employees, might I add. If you like chocolate, you need to make a trip to this store.

Food was delicious and the owner was super sweet. They also have homemade candy, ice cream and snow…read morecones.

This place is absolutely amazing! I've known the owners for quite some time and they are the most…read moredown to earth people that are focused on serving their community with a smile. Their products are delicious, especially their chocolate covered strawberries and coffee shakes. For special occasions, they will do an arrangement of their chocolate covered strawberries for your special someone, but you have to be quick because they sell out fast. Great place, great people, and great products!

My family waits every year for their caramel apples. They are the best and worth every penny!read more

If they are serving ice cream, get the Salted Caramel! It's the bomb!! Has a more fun name in…read moreWisconsin, LOL, but the ice cream is the same!!

We met with Dena Wassell at Sweet Cake Creations in Chatham, IL about a couple of weeks ago to go…read moreover the wedding cake, cupcakes and cake pops for our December 31st wedding. Our intention was to try a few of the different specialty cake/bakery stores in the Springfield, IL area, but after meeting Dena and tasting her incredible cupcakes, there was no need. She had the most delicious freshly baked cupcakes waiting for us and was very helpful on design ideas and budget needs. So affordable! She truly cared about what we wanted and I was impressed with how fun and welcoming her bakery is. It is as colorful as she is! I have so many things to stress about leading up to the wedding, but this is not one of them! The venue is on the northwest side of Springfield and she was more than happy to deliver and set up everything at our venue, we just have to sit back and wait for the goodies to arrive! I cannot wait to see and taste the end result of Dena's hard work! Thank you Sweet Cake Creations!

The cupcakes from Sweet Cake Creations are out of this world! They are always so helpful when…read moreordering and even give you recommendations. I have ordered cupcakes for special occasions several times and they are always so moist and the icing is so creamy. Some of their cupcakes even have filling! Sweet Cake Creations Is the best!

Delicious! So many options and such a fun place! Loved the option of team tins of different sizes!read more

Such a fun place! So many popcorn flavors and specialty candy to choose from. I got Puppy Chow,…read moreWhite Cheddar, and Extra Cheesy Cheese. A little on the pricey side but worth it for the flavor!