Wikimedia Commons: Minonk, Illinois. Minonk is a city in Minonk Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census, down from 2,168 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Everything is Illuminated chronicles a young, Jewish-American writer's attempt to research his grandfather's life in Ukraine. Jonathan, who has the same name as the book's author, is attempting to find his grandfather's shtetl, Trachimbrod.
The book of Kells is an example of a Medieval Irish illuminated manuscript. An illuminated manuscript is a book or scroll that includes ornamental borders, capitals, and illustrations. Illuminated manuscripts are often done by hand. Many religious texts, including the Torah, are illuminated.