So glad to hear you're regaining momentum
Hope you find a gorgeous and congenial ride to do.
Here's a list I googled up for Illinois: http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/oct2007.htm
I just googled - ride calendar mid-West - and this was one item I found. In amongst mc ride calendars as well. I prob'ly could've done a better job of picking search terms, but there were bike ride calendars in the mix there.