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Ogle County, Illinois 2014-2015

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What’s Inside Byron ........................... 5 Forreston ....................6-7 Mount Morris ..............8-9 Oregon ...................10-13 Polo ........................... 14 Rochelle ..................... 15 Schools ...................... 16 Libraries ..................... 17

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Get To Know Us ... Ogle County – Staff Publisher: Sam R Fisher Production Coordinator: Ernest Appleyard Advertising Director: Jennifer Baratta

Advertising Sales: Jill Reyna and Kelly Shroyer Editor: Larry Lough Page Designer: Lucas Pauley

Health care ................. 18 Senior services and social centers ....................... 18 State parks ................. 19 Places of worship ....20-21 Numbers to note ......... 22

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About Byron F

ounded in 1835, Byron is a historic city and quaint tourist destination along the banks of the Rock River, affectionately know as the “Gateway to the Rock River Valley.”

Byron, which originally flourished as a railroad town, now has about 3,700 residents to whom it caters with numerous activities for its families and tourists to enjoy. Its many recreational venues and attractions include the Byron Forest Preserve, the Byron Dragway, Byron Motorsports Park, Lake Louise Campground, Stone Quarry Park, Parkview Golf Course and the Byron Museum of History.

ByronFest is held the second full weekend of July. Activities include a carnival, a 5K, an arts-and-crafts show, a beer garden, a parade and live music every night.

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The Weiskopf Observatory is the perfect spot to watch the stars on clear nights when the Byron Forest Preserve has scheduled star-gazing events.

The Byron Forest Preserve has recently added lands, including the Stephen J. and Deidre Nardi Equine Prairie Preserve. This site, popular with horse owners, is located on River Road between Oregon and Byron and includes a plaque explaining the history of the property.

More information Go to www.cityofbyron.com for more information.

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About Forreston

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n the 1850s, when the Illinois Central Railroad began traveling through the area that is now Forreston, the first buildings built were a depot and a boarding house for rail workers. The man credited with founding Forreston is John J. Hewitt, who built a grain warehouse near the rail line about 1854. The Hewitt house still stands at 308 Third Ave. This village of about 1,500 is centered on its schools. The Forreston School District, which includes German Valley, Baileyville and Leaf River, is geographically one of the largest in the state. Forreston is known as the home of the Cardinals.

The town also boasts a newer library and several parks for families to enjoy.

More information Go to www.forrestonillinois. net for more information.

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A historical marker commemorating the first house and store in Forreston is located in front of the grade school on state Route 26.

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About Forreston

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ABOVE: The 1868 Forreston Public School Bell is shown in front of Forreston Grade School. The bell rang over the schools built in 1867 and 1916.

TOP RIGHT: A memorial to veterans is located at the intersection of Cherry Street and Walnut Avenue.

BOTTOM RIGHT: A monument for the old Forreston water tower is located at Memorial Park.

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About Mount Morris M

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Dillehay Park in Mount Morris includes a walking path that has exercise stations along it.

ount Morris, founded in 1848, owes its start to the founding of the Rock River Seminary in 1839 on what is now Kable Square. The seminary was sold to the Church of the Brethren and named Mount Morris College in 1884. The college closed in 1932, but many of its stately buildings remain.

Mount Morris has seen its fair share of changes and growth throughout the years. Kable Printing Co., established by twins Harry and Harvey Kable in the late 1800s, later became a part of Quebecor World, an international publishing firm.

The plant closed in 2011.

The official Illinois State Freedom Bell is in Kable Square. It is the centerpiece of the village’s annual Let Freedom Ring Festival, held on July 4 weekend.

Dedicated by Ronald Reagan in 1963, the bell is rung 13 times each July 4 to signify the original 13 colonies of the United States.

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Go to www.mtmorrisil.net to learn more.

The Mount Morris Historical Museum is home to many items representing all facets of village history.

The village also is the gateway to White Pines Forest State Park.

Pinecrest Community, on the south edge of the village, started as the Brethren Home in 1891. It has since grown to become a significant part of the Ogle County community. The Pinecrest Manor nursing home was built in 1963. The east wing is for skilled care; the west wing is for intermediate care. It also offers an Alzheimer’s care unit, Pinecrest Terrace. The village encourages residents to live a lifestyle that they prefer, whether that be in cottages, apartments, or within care units.

Dillehay Park in Mount Morris includes athletic fields, a walking path, picnic areas, and a playground.

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Dillehay Park in Mount Morris includes a walking path that goes through an old barn.

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About Oregon L

ocated on the banks of the scenic Rock River, Oregon is the county seat of Ogle County.

The site was discovered by pioneer John Phelps in 1833. He was so taken by the forested river-fed valley that he decided to build a cabin and settle where the Potawatomi and Winnebago Indian tribes once lived, naming the colony Oregon, meaning “River of the West.” Later, settlers realized that local hummocks dotting the landscape were Indian burial mounds.

The Ogle County Courthouse, built in 1891 and recently renovated, is in the heart of the historic downtown. It houses a variety of county offices, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Oregon’s Commercial District was added to the register in 2006.

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For more information Go to www.cityoforegon.org for more information.

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The Ogle County Judicial Center opened in 2005 in Oregon. It houses the courtrooms and offices of the circuit clerk, state’s attorney, and probation department.

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The Oregon Dam is a popular location for anglers to try their luck.

The Oregon Public Library, a block away, also is on the national register. The Ogle County Judicial Center was built in 2006 just west of the old court house.

The library boasts the Eagle’s Nest Art Gallery. Sculptor Lorado Taft, created “The Eternal Indian,” also known as the Black Hawk statue, which overlooks the Rock River just north of town.

Founded by Taft in 1898, the Eagle’s Nest Art Colony included painters, sculptors, poets, storytellers, and musicians.

Many of the works in this historic collection have been refurbished.

Want to see more? Check out the Oregon Sculpture Trail (www.fieldsproject.com), which includes several of Taft’s works, and well as 10 offerings from the past decade.

Outdoor facilities include baseball and softball diamonds, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, walking trails, sand volleyball courts, a concert area, horseshoe courts and river fishing areas. In addition, several picnic shelters are available for group rentals.

The Oregon Park District’s Nash Recreation Center has a six-lane, 25-meter indoor swimming pool, a walking track, a fitness center, meeting rooms, and racquetball and basketball courts. Lowden State Park and Castle Rock State Park are nearby.

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New bike racks have been installed in several locations in Oregon. The one shown here is located in front of Oregon City Hall, 115 N. Third St.

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The free Concerts in the Park series and the Farmers Market are popular summertime activities. In addition, the Ogle County Fair brings an atmosphere of fun and family every August.

Autumn on Parade (www. autumnonparade.org), held the first full weekend in October, brings thousands of people to the downtown for the arts-andcrafts fair, the farmers market, the car, truck and motorcycle show, the antique tractor show, the Harvest Time Parade, the 5K and the Duck Dash. A few miles outside town, Stronghold Camp and Retreat Center, once the home of Chicago Daily News owner Walter Strong, holds an Olde English Faire both days.

The Candle Light Walk, held the Friday after Thanksgiving, kicks off the Christmas season.

The walk features downtown stores and businesses offering sales and free goodies, and tours of wonderfully decorated homes throughout the city.

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Wyatt Paterson of Oregon enjoys the inflatable bouncing slide in October 2014 at Autumn on Parade in Oregon. The festival is held the first full weekend in October and brings thousands of people downtown.

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About Polo

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olo, population about 2,500, has grown to embrace its historical roots.

The Polo Historical Society has restored and maintained the Aplington House, built in 1854 by the town’s founder, Zenas Aplington. Abraham Lincoln stayed there when he was a lawyer traveling from courthouse to courthouse on a regular circuit, making Polo a favorite spot for travelers interested in history.

The house is now a museum with clothing and other items that represent life in Polo’s past.

Across the street is the Burns Home, now home to the Blackhawk Waterways Convention and Visitors Bureau. It was built by Dr. William Wallace Burns, a civic leader whose efforts led to the creation of Polo’s first schoolhouse in the mid-1800s.

The society also has restored Henry School, a one-room schoolhouse south of town, and owns and maintains the old lime kiln, south of town off Galena Trail Road.

Polo Public Library is an Andrew Carnegie facility built more than 100 years ago. It is a popular place for historians and genealogists, and has a collection of rare books.

For more information Go to www.polohistoricalsociety.org to learn more.

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The Aplington House at Franklin Avenue and Locust Street is owned by the Polo Historical Society. Zenas Aplington was the founder of Polo.

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Rochelle Railroad Park has viewing platforms for visitors to watch and photograph active trains as they pass through the city.

About Rochelle Rochelle is known as the “Hub City” because of its location at the intersection of several major transportation routes.

Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway in the United States, passed through Rochelle, as did U.S. Route 51, one the first highways to go the full north-south length of the United States.

The Union Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway mainlines cross inside city limits, making the town a mecca for train-watching fans.

Railroad Days is the town’s summertime festival, held in June.

Rochelle also is the hometown of Joan Allen, a three-time Academy Award nominee, and the 1997 movie “A Thousand Acres” was filmed there.

For more information Go to cityofrochelle.net for more information.

Rochelle Railroad Park offers this large, covered viewing platform where people can watch and photograph trains as they pass through.

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Ogle County schools Byron Community Unit School District 226 696 N. Colfax, Byron 815-234-5491 www.byron226.org Mary Morgan Elementary School; 420 N. Colfax St.; 815-234-5491 Byron Middle School; 850 N. Colfax St.; 815-234-5491 Byron High School; 696 N. Colfax St.; 815-234-5491

Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 www.crestonschool.org Creston Elementary School; 202 W. South St.; 815-384-3920

Eswood Community Consolidated School District 269 www.eswoodschool.org Eswood Grade School; 304 N. Main St., P.O .Box 7, Lindenwood; 815-3934477

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 601 E. Main St. P.O. Box 665, Forreston 815-938-2036 http://www.fvvsd221.org Forreston Grade School; 401 S. First Ave., P.O. Box 665, Forreston; 815-9382301 German Valley Grade School; 200 Rock City Road, PO Box 74, German Valley; 815-362-2279 Forreston Junior and Senior High School; 601 E. Main St., P.O. Box 665, Forreston; 815-938-2195

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Byron Middle School, 696 N. Colfax St., also includes a theater that has been used to present plays for the community.

Monroe Center School; 17500 Highway Pleasant Ave., Polo; 815-946-3811 72, P.O. Box 360, Monroe Center; 815Aplington Middle School; 610 E. Mason 393-4424 St., Polo; 815-946-2519 Meridian Junior High School; 207 W. Polo Community High School; 100 Main St., Stillman Valley; 815-645-2277 Union Ave., Polo; 815-946-3314 Stillman Valley High School; 425 S. Pine St., Stillman Valley; 815-645-2291 Rochelle Community

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444 N. Eighth St., Rochelle 815-562-6363 417 N. Colfax St., Byron www.d231.rochelle.net 815-234-2722 Central Elementary School; 444 N. www.ocecil.org Eighth St., Rochelle; 815-562-8251 The Ogle County Educational CooperaLincoln Elementary School; 1450 20th tive provides special education services St., Rochelle; 815-562-4520 and programs for disabled students ages 3 May Elementary School; 1033 N. Secto 21 who live in Ogle County. ond St., Rochelle; 815-562-6331 Chana Education Center; 204 Main St., Tilton Elementary School; 1050 N. Chana; 815-732-4664. Its programs teach Ninth St., Rochelle; 815-562-6665 character traits and empathy, and address Rochelle Middle School; 111 School behavioral needs of its students.

Ave., Rochelle; 815-562-7997

Oregon Community Unit School District 220

206 S. 10th St., Oregon 815-732-5300 www.edline.net/pages/OCUSD220 Kings Consolidated Oregon Elementary School, 1200 JefSchool District 144 ferson St., Oregon; 815-732-2181 www.kings144.org David L. Rahn Junior High School; 105 Kings School (K-8); 100 First St., Kings; W. Brayton, Mount Morris; 815-734-6134 815-562-7191 Oregon High School; 210 S. 10th St., Oregon; 815-732-6421

Meridian Community Unit School District 223

207 W. Main St., Stillman Valley 815-645-2606 www.meridian223.org Highland Grade School; 410 S. Hickory St., Stillman Valley; 815- 645-8188

Consolidated District 231

Polo Community School District 222 100 Union Ave., Polo 815-946-3815 www.polo222.org Centennial Elementary School; 308 S.

Rochelle Township High School District 212 1401 Flagg Road, Rochelle 815-562-4161 www.edline.net/pages/ Rochelle_Township_High_School Rochelle Township High School; 1401 Flagg Road, Rochelle; 815-5624161

Private schools Faith Christian School of Grand Detour; 7571 S. Ridge Road, Dixon; 815652-4806; www.fcsfalcons.com St. Paul Lutheran School; 1415 10th Ave., Rochelle; 815-562-6323; www. stpaulrochelle.org

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Ogle County libraries

The Flagg-Rochelle library is located at 619 Fourth Ave. in Rochelle. The library is open Monday through Saturday.

Bertolet Memorial Library 705 S. Main St., Leaf River 815-738-2742 www.bertoletmemoriallibrary.org Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m.-noon Saturday.

Byron Public Library 100 S. Washington St. 815-234-5107 www.byron.lib.il.us Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday

Creston-Dement Public Library 107 S. Main St., Creston 815-384-3111 www.crestonlib.us Hours: Noon-6:30 p.m. Monday; 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

Flagg-Rochelle Public Library 619 Fourth Ave., Rochelle 815-562-3431 Hours: 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Forreston Public Library 204 First Ave., P.O. Box 606 815-938-2624 www.forrestonlibrary.org Hours: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 2:30-8 p.m.

Monday; 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 2:30-6 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Mount Morris Public Library 105 S. McKendrie Ave. 815-734-4927 www.mtmorris-il.org Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.3 p.m. Saturday.

Oregon Public Library 300 Jefferson St. 815-732-2724 www.oregon.lib.il.us Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Julia Hull District Library

Polo Public Library

100 Library Lane, Stillman Valley 815-645-8611 www.juliahull.org Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

302 W. Mason St. 815-946-2713 www.polo.lib.il.us Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.3 p.m. Saturday.

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Health care in Ogle County S

everal health clinics and Rochelle Community Hospital provide most of the medical services needed on a day-to-day basis in Ogle County.

Health Center can be reached at 815946-3661; go to www.cghmc.com/cghclinics/polo/ to learn more.

Mount Morris residents are served by a branch of the University of Illinois Medical Center, at 405 Charles St. Call 815Rochelle 734-6061.

The city of Rochelle has a long hisRochelle Community Hospital opertory of health care. Its first hospital, ates The Family Healthcare Center, in the Lincoln Hospital, opened in 1913.

Rochelle, and the On-the-Go Healthcare It faced hardships over the years, closShaw Media Clinic, inside the Rochelle Travel Plaza ing and opening under different ownPolo KSB Center for Health Services, station just outside town. ers. Rochelle Community Hospital has 1107 S. Division Ave., is one of three been a vital part of the community since KSB clinics; others are in Oregon and Other care 1942. Its commitment to provide the best Dixon. in health care makes it a continuing supThe Ogle County Health Department, porter of the people of Rochelle and sur- venient to visit neighboring hospitals for based in Oregon, provides services such rounding communities. their health care needs. as WIC (a nutrition program for lowServices include emergency care, diagThe closest hospitals are: income women, infants and children), nostic imaging, rehabilitation services, CGH Medical Center; 100 E. Le Fevre health education and immunization prooccupational health, inpatient and outRoad, Sterling; 815-625-0400; www. grams. Go to www.oglecountyhealthdepatient surgery, pain management and cghmc.com partment.org or call 815-562-6976. diabetic self-management.

KSB Hospital; 403 E. First St., Dixon; A number of other medical professionThrough its multispecialty center, 815-288-5531; www.ksbhospital.com als also practice in Ogle County, includpatients can visit specialists in cardiology, Rockford Memorial Hospital, 2400 N. ing chiropractors, dentists and optomhematology/oncology, neurology, ortho- Rockton Ave., Rockford; 815-971-5000; etrists to oversee the general wellbeing of pedics, podiatry, and rheumatology. www.rockfordhealthsystem.org/rockthe community.

The hospital also provides community ford-memorial-hospital The Center for Assessment and Psyhealth resources. Those interested can St. Anthony Medical Center; 5666 E. chological Services, Lutheran Social attend educational classes and support State St., Rockford; 815-226-2000; www.

Services, and Sinnissippi Centers provide groups, such as the Compassionate Grief osfsaintanthony.org mental health and other types of counHealing Support group, throughout the SwedishAmerican Hospital, 1401 E. seling and addiction services. year.

State St., Rockford; 815-968-4400; www.

Rochelle Community Hospital is at 900 swedishamerican.org For veterans N. Second St. Go to www.rochellehosThe Veterans Administration Compital.com or call 815-562-2181 to learn Medical clinics munity Based Outpatient Clinic, at 406 more.

Polo residents can seek care at the Ave. C in Sterling, operates like a doctor’s Polo Family Health Center, operated by office, providing primary care, prevenNearby hospitals CGH Medical Center, or the KSB Center tive health and wellness services for VARochelle is on the eastern edge of Ogle for Health Services. KSB also has clinics enrolled patients. Call 815-632-6200 for County. Some residents find it more con- in Oregon and Dixon. The Polo Family more information.

Senior services and social centers Hub City Senior Center 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle 815-562-5050 www.hubcityseniorcenter.com/about.html

Illinois Department on Aging Senior Helpline: 800-252-8966 or 888-206-1327 (TTY) www.state.il.us/aging

Lifescape Community Services 215 Washington St., Oregon 815-732-6694 www.lifescapeservices.org

Mount Morris Senior Citizens Center

Polo Area Senior Services 101 E. Mason St., Polo 815-946-3818

9 E. Front St., Mount Morris 815-734-6335 www.mmseniorcenter.com

Rock River Center

Northwest Illinois Area Agency on Aging

810 S. 10th St., Oregon 815-732-3252 or 800-541-5479 www.rockrivercenter.org

1111 S. Alpine Road, Suite 600, Rockford 800-542-8402 or 815-226-4901 www.nwilaaa.org

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State parks in Ogle County

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Don Boehme pulls his 1956 Ford and 1962 Shasta camper into a camping spot at Lowden State Park during an August 2014 camping trip.

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gle County is home to several state parks providing outdoor activities year-round.

ing, and fishing. Art has played a significant role in the history of the camp. An artists colony, known as the Eagle’s Nest, was created in 1898; artists, architects, writers and sculptors lived in and took inspiration from its natural setting.

features are the concrete fords that span the creeks, allowing the visitor to drive through its flowing streams. Two of the four park shelters can be reserved online, Castle Rock State Park while the other two can be used on a first come, first served basis. There are plenty 1365 W. Castle Road, Oregon of outdoor recreation activities, such as 815-732-7329 Lowden Miller State Forest hiking, fishing, camping and picnicking.

Castle Rock is along the west bank of Those who enjoy winter sports will love 1365 W. Castle Rock Road, Oregon the Rock River, off state Route 2. It’s the cross-country skiing that White Pines 815-732-7329 representative of the Rock River Hills has to offer. Camping is available for $10 area, with rock formations, ravines and Nestled in the Rock River Valley, 3 a night per site. unique northern plants. A sandstone miles south of Oregon, lies a 2,225-acre In addition, there is a modern lodge bluff, adjacent to the river, gives the park wooded area that is one of Ogle Counon site called the White Pines Inn. It its name. Castle Rock is a large butte ty’s most beautiful and historic sites. was built by the Civilian Conservation made up of St. Peter sandstone. There Impressive, 120-foot tall bluffs along Corps in the 1930s, but has undergone are only a few places in the state where 3.5 miles of riverfront are forested with an extensive renovation and now is a St. Peter sandstone comes to the surface, hardwood and pine trees. The history restaurant and dinner theater. There are although it underlies most of the state. It stems from the individual who, in the 13 one room cabins and three cabins is a great place to hike, picnic, boat, fish, early part of the 20th century, augwith four rooms for visitors to enjoy. The hunt, cross-country ski and toboggan. mented the natural hardwood forest historic lounge, which is part of the main The only camping allowed at Castle Rock by planting pines – Frank O. Lowden, lodge, is filled with crafts and artwork, is in a primitive area, accessible only by Illinois governor from 1917 to 1921. including a gift shop that offers everycanoe or boat.

The forest preserve offers visitors outthing from souvenirs to exquisite dolls standing outdoor recreational facilities, and homemade candy.

Lowden State Park as well as hiking, cross-country skiing and hunting, and an equestrian trail.

1411 N. River Road, Oregon Other area parks The site is also a field laboratory for 815-732-6828 the University of Illinois to conduct Byron Recreational Path Lowden State Park, just north of Oreresearch. The forest was designated Four Sisters Bike Path, Rochelle gon, is one of the most picturesque sites the first Illinois Tree Farm, thanks to Lyle Kunde Recreation Area/Lake along the Rock River. Legend has it that the efforts of Lowden and his famSule, Rochelle Chief Black Hawk, as he left the area after ily to act responsibly and with love in Jarrett Prairie Center, Byron the Black Hawk War, talked of the beauty regards to nature.

Mix Park, Oregon of the area and admonished his captors Oregon Park East, Oregon to care for the land as he and his people White Pines Forest State Park Skare Park, Rochelle had. The park is named for Gov. Frank Weld Memorial Park, Stillman Valley 6712 W. Pines Road, Mount Morris O. Lowden, who served Illinois during 815-946-3817 World War I. However, it is more famous Fitness centers and pools for its 50-foot statue of “The Eternal Located in the heart of the Rock River Indian,” commonly referred to as Black Valley, this charming 385-acre park is the Hickory Grove Fitness and Aquatic Hawk, created by sculptor Lorado Taft in south boundary of the old Chicago-Iowa Center, Rochelle 1911. There are 80 campsites throughout Trail, for years the principal route east Nash Fitness Center, Oregon the park, allowing visitors to enjoy outand west across the northern part of the Polo Public Pool, Polo door activities such as picnicking, boatstate. Among the park’s most interesting Spring Lake Aquatic Park, Rochelle

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Places of worship Byron All Saints Lutheran Church; 624 Luther Drive; 815-234-5277; www.allsaintsbyron. org Byron Assembly of God Church; 6467 N. German Church Road; 815-234-8779 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 115 S. Fox Run Lane; 815-2342739 First Baptist Church; 205 N. Peru St.; 815-234-8737 Global Harvest Church; 220 W. Third St.; 815-234-8032; www.globalharvestchurch.org St. Mary Catholic Church; 226 E. Second St.; 815-234-7431; www.saintmaryinbyron.org Shepherd Evangelical Free Church; Jarrett Prairie Center, 7993 N. River Road; 815-963-5216; www.shepherdefc. org United Methodist Church of Byron; 701 W. Second St.; 815-234-8777

Chana Chana United Methodist Church; 606 Main St.; 815-732-7683; www.reynoldsumc.net/templates/System/details. asp?id=46427&pid=692334

Creston New Beginnings Baptist Church; 305 N. Grove St.; 815-384-3194; mynbbc.org St. John’s Lutheran Church; 126 E. South St.; 815-384-3720; www.stjohns. worthyofpraise.org

Davis Junction United Methodist Church; 201 E. Chicago Ave.; 815-645-8859; www.djumc.org

Forreston Adeline Zion Evangelical Church; 9587 W. state Route 72; 815-938-2588 Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church; 402 S. Second Ave.; 815-938-3202; www. elca.org First United Methodist Church; 402 First Ave.; 815-938-2380; www.umc.org Forreston Grove Church; 7246 N. Freeport Road; 815-938-3605; www.forrestongrovechurch.com Forreston Reformed Church; 501 S. Third Ave.; 815-938-2424; www.forrestonreformedchurch.org North Grove Evangelical Church; 10384 W. Coffman Road; 815-938-2194 St. James Lutheran Church; 6024 N. Columbine Road; 815-938-3511; www. elca.org

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First United Methodist Church in Forreston on state Route 26 offers a variety of social gatherings and church services throughout the year.

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Faith Assembly of Grand Detour; 7881 S. Green St.; 815-652-4488; www.faithassemblyofgranddetour.weebly.com

Adeline Zion Evangelical Church; 9106 N. Cedar St.; 815-938-2650 Leaf River Baptist Church; 6941 N. Mount Morris Road; 815-738-2205 Leaf River United Methodist Church; 104 E. Third St.; 815-738-2321

Kings Elim Reformed Church; 140 S. Church Road; 815-562-6811; www.goelimchurch. org

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Mount Morris Disciples United Methodist Church; Maple Avenue and Hitt Street; 815-7344853; www.disciplesumc.org Evangelical Free Church; 102 S. Seminary Ave.; 815-734-4942; www.efcmm. org Church of the Brethren; 409 W. Brayton Road; 815-734-4573; www.mtmcob. homestead.com Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church; 308 E. Brayton Road; 815-734-6354; www.trinitymm.net

Oregon Church of God; 860 W. Oregon Trail Road; 815-732-6847; www.churchofgod. org Church of the Nazarene; 105 S. Ninth St.; 815-732-6684 East Oregon Chapel Church of God; 107 N. Daysville Road; 815-732-2960; www.churchofgod.org Ebenezer Reformed Church; 2997 N. German Church Road; 815-732-6313; www.ebenezerreformed.com Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church; 764 N. Stillman Road; 815-7322424; www.emmanueloregon.com First Baptist Church; 505 Hill St.; 815732-2642; www.fbcoregon.org First Christian Church; 609 S. 10th St.; 815-732-2359; www.fccoregon.org First Presbyterian Church; 200 S. Fifth St.; 815-732-2894; www.fpcoregon.com Lighthouse United Methodist Church; 4938 S. Daysville Road; 815-732-7264 New Life Assembly of God; 401 S. Eighth St.; 815-732-7404 Oregon United Methodist Church; 200 S. Fourth St.; 815-732-2994; www. oregonumc.org St. Bride’s Episcopal Church; 1000 W. state Route 64; 815-732-7211; www. saintbrides.org St. Mary Roman Catholic Church; 301 N. Fourth St.; 815-732-7383; www.stmary-parish.com St. Paul Lutheran Church; 114 S. Fifth St.; 815-732-2367

Polo First Baptist Church; 801 W. Oregon St.; 815-946-3588 Church of the Brethren; 401 S. Congress St.; 815-946-2614 Church of St. Mary; 211 N. Franklin Ave.; 815-946-2535; www.plachno.com/ stmary Church of the Open Bible; 302 S. Franklin Ave.; 815-946-2848; www.poloopenbible.org Crossroads Community Church; 205

Rochelle United Methodist Church is at 709 Fourth Ave. N. Jefferson Ave.; 815-837-5255; www. crossroadscn.com Elkhorn (Brick) United Methodist Church; Wilson Mill and Brick Church roads; 815-244-1376 Faith United Methodist Church; 702 E. Dixon St.; 815-946-3212; www.faithumcpolo.com/ First Christian Church; 208 W. Mason St.; 815-946-2674 Pinecreek Christian Church; 5076 Lowell Park Road; 815-946-3949 St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church; 201 N. Division Ave.; 815-9462919

Rochelle Calvary Lighthouse Church; 14409 E. Hemstock Road; 815-562-7701; www. calvarylighthouse.com Church of Christ; 206 Erickson Road; 815-562-6572; www.rochellechurch. com Church of God; 222 First Ave.; 815562-6821; www.churchofgod.com Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 5560 Wildflower; 815-562-7592 Community Christian Church; 13741 E. Flagg Road; 815-562-2737 Crossroads Community Church; 3301 state Route 251; 815-562-6265; www. crossroadsrochelle.com El Salvador Church; 625 S. Third St.; 815-561-8336 Faith Lutheran Church; 14206 E. Flagg Road; 815-562-7575; www.faithlcrochelle. org First General Baptist Church; 500 S. 12th St.; 815-562-5221 First Baptist Church of Rochelle; 810

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Woolf Court; 815-562-4168; www.firstbaptist.rochelle.net First Presbyterian Church; 1100 Calvin Road; 815-562-7053; www.placeforgrace. com Flagg Center Community Church of God; R.R. 4, Rochelle; 815-562-7636 Foursquare New Life Church; 109 S. Washington St.; 815-562-6880; www. foursquare.org Glad Tidings Assembly of God; 200 Wayne Road; 815-562-5737 Harvest Baptist Church; 241 Scott Ave.; 815-757-3427; harvestbaptistrochelle.webs.com Open Bible Christian Center; 11038 state Route 38 E.; 815-562-7750 Rochelle United Methodist; 709 Fourth Ave.; 815-562-2164; www.rochelleumc. com St. Jude Episcopal Church; 1501 10th Ave.; 815-562-4872 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church; 244 Kelley Drive; 815-562-2370; www.stpatricksrochelle.com St. Paul Lutheran Church; 1415 10th Ave.; 815-562-2744; www.stpaulev.org United Pentecostal Church; 203 Erickson Road; 815-562-3805

Stillman Valley Congregational Christian Church; 207 W. Roosevelt St.; 815-645-2526; www. theredbrickchurch.org Kishwaukee Community Presbyterian Church; 8195 Kishwaukee Road; 815965-1940; www.kishchurch.org Valley Evangelical Covenant Church; 103 S. Maple St.; 815-645-8872; www. valleycov.org

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Numbers to note

Service providers

ComEd .............................................................. 800-334-7661 www.comed.com JULIE (to locate underground lines) .................... 800-892-0123 www.illinois1call.com Illinois Driver’s License Exam Station ............. 815-732-2492 1302 Pines Road, Oregon Moring Disposal ............................................... 815-938-3602 www.moringdisposal.com Nicor Gas .......................................................... 888-642-6748 www.nicorgas.aglr.com

Ogle County government offices

www.oglecounty.org Verizon .............................................................. 800-257-0902 www.verizon.com Animal Control .................................................. 815-732-1185 County Clerk ..................................................... 815-732-1110 Coroner ............................................................. 815-732-1199 Health Department ........................................... 815-732-7330 www.oglecountyhealthdepartment.org Planning and Zoning Department ................... 815-732-1190 Solid Waste Management ................................ 815-732-4020 State’s Attorney ................................................ 815-732-1170 Supervisor of Assessments ............................. 815-732-1150 Treasurer........................................................... 815-732-1100 Veterans Assistance Commission ................... 815-732-6101

City/village offices and post offices Byron Byron City Hall .................................................. 815-234-2762 232 W. Second St. www.cityofbyron.com Byron Post Office ............................................. 815-234-4561 232 N. Union St. Chana Chana Post Office ............................................ 815-732-7447 300 Main St. Unit A

Forreston Post Office ....................................... 815-938-2161 210 E. Main St. Hillcrest Hillcrest Village Hall.......................................... 815-562-7770 204 Hillcrest Ave., Rochelle Leaf River Leaf River Village Hall ...................................... 815-738-2340 605 Main St. Leaf River Post Office ...................................... 815-738-2249 116 Main St. Monroe Center Monroe Center Village Offices ......................... 815-393-3773 302 Pacific St. Monroe Center Post Office .............................. 815-393-4345 200 Main St. Mount Morris Mount Morris City Hall ..................................... 815-734-6425 105 W. Lincoln St. Mount Morris Post Office ................................. 815-734-6518 21 W. Main St. Oregon Oregon City Hall ............................................... 815-732-6321 115 N. Third St. www.cityoforegon.org Oregon Post Office........................................... 815-732-2418 500 W. Washington St. Polo Polo City Hall .................................................... 815-946-3514 115 S. Franklin Ave. www.poloil.org Polo Post Office ............................................... 815-946-3615 110 N. Franklin Ave. Rochelle Rochelle City Hall ............................................. 815-562-6161 420 N. Sixth St. www.cityofrochelle.net Rochelle Post Office ........................................ 815-562-4634 501 Lincoln Highway

Creston Creston Village Hall .......................................... 815-384-4140 110 N. Main St. www.villageofcreston.org Creston Post Office ......................................... 815- 384-5340 111 N. Main St.

Stillman Valley Stillman Valley Village Hall ............................... 815-645-2200 120 N. Walnut St. www.stillmanvalley.us Stillman Valley Post Office ............................... 815-645-8875 215 N. Walnut St.

Davis Junction Davis Junction Village Hall............................... 815-645-8000 106 N. Elm St. www.davisjunction.com Davis Junction Post Office .............................. 815-645-8116 402 W. Chicago Ave.

Non-emergency police numbers

Forreston Forreston City Hall ........................................... 815-938-2400 102 S. Walnut Ave. www.forrestonillinois.net

Ogle County Sheriff’s Office ............................ 815-732-6666 Byron................................................................. 815-732-2136 Hillcrest ............................................................. 815-562-2081 Mount Morris .................................................... 815-734-4106 Oregon .............................................................. 815-732-2162 Polo ................................................................... 815-946-2444 Rochelle ............................................................ 815-562-2131 Poison Control .................................................. 800-222-1222

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