Tourism Information CITY OF LA SALLE 745 SECOND STREET • LA SALLE 815-223-3755 • lasalle-il.gov

ILLINOIS WATERWAY VISITOR CENTER U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 950 N. 27TH ROAD • OTTAWA 815-667-4054 mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/ Illinois-Waterway

CITY OF MARSEILLES 209 LINCOLN STREET • MARSEILLES 815-795-2133 • cityofmarseilles.com CITY OF OGLESBY 110 EAST WALNUT STREET • OGLESBY 815-883-3389 • oglesby.il.us

MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 800 WASHINGTON STREET • MENDOTA 815-539-6507 • mendotachamber.com

CITY OF PERU 1901 4TH STREET • PERU 815-223-0061 • peru.il.us

OTTAWA VISITORS CENTER 1028 LASALLE STREET • OTTAWA 815-434-2737 • pickusottawail.com

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HERITAGE CORRIDOR CVB 801 EAST US HIGHWAY 6 • UTICA 815-667-4356 HeritageCorridorCVB.com

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I & M CANAL BOAT/LOCK 16 VISITOR CENTER 754 FIRST STREET • LASALLE 815-220-1848 • iandmcanal.org

STARVED ROCK STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER 2678 EAST 873RD ROAD • OGLESBY 815-667-4726 starvedrockstatepark.org

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STREATOR TOURISM 204 S. BLOOMINGTON ST. • STREATOR 815-672-2055 streator.org • ci.streator.il.us

ILLINOIS RIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 135 WASHINGTON ST. • MARSEILLES 815-795-2323 • IRACC.org

VILLAGE OF NORTH UTICA 801 SOUTH CLARK STREET • UTICA 815-667-4111 • utica-il.gov

ILLINOIS RIVER ROAD NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY 11304 N. PRAIRIE ROAD • LEWISTOWN 309-547-2730 • illinoisriverroad.org

VILLAGE OF SENECA 340 NORTH CASH STREET • PO BOX 27 SENECA 815-357-8771 • senecail.org

SPECIAL THANKS FOR OUR GUEST PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Kathy Casstevens | Kathycasstevensphoto.com Tom Sistak Katy Arnold Matthew Klein | instagram.com/matthewkleinfilms The Ottawa Visitors Center | instagram.com/pickusottawail Kami Kimmel | Beautiful Things Photogrpahy ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY: Hegeler Caurus Mansion, Reddick Mansion, LaSalle County Historical Society and Ottawa Heritage and Scouting Museum Special thanks to the LaSalle County Board and Tourism Coalition for their continued commitment to fostering LaSalle County’s tourism industry, as well as their guidance and vision throughout the process of producing this guide. Every attempt has been made to verify the information contained in this publication. LaSalle County Tourism and Shaw Media assume no liability for incorrect, omitted or outdated information contained herein. To ensure a safe and happy trip, call ahead to verify information. 5/1 55,000

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ST. MARGARET’S HEALTH 600 EAST FIRST STREET SPRING VALLEY 815-664-5311

ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 925 WEST STREET • PERU 815-780-3300 Care Today • 815-780-3855 Peru • ivch.org

Midtown Health Center • Walk-In Care 1650 Midtown Road • Peru 815-223-6843 Center for Family Health • Walk-In Care 1916 North Main Street• Princeton 815-223-6843 • aboutsmh.org

MENDOTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 1315 MEMORIAL DRIVE • MENDOTA 815-539-7461 • mendotahospital.org

POLICE

OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER 1100 EAST NORRIS DRIVE • OTTAWA 815 433-3100 PromptCare 1614 East Norris Drive • 815-434-2273 PromptCare 1640 First Avenue • Ottawa South 815-431-9208 • osfhealthcare.org

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911 • EMERGENCY ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DISTRICT 17 815-224-1150 • emergency 815-224-1171 • non-emergency LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFF 815-433-2161 • non-emergency

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