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STARVEDHOME ROCK OF LaSalle2017-18 EDITION CountyILLINOIS covers2017.indd 2 4/3/17 9:22 AM Walk-In Care Vs. Emergency Care The Right When to Use What is Considered an WALK-IN CARE? EMERGENCY? When you need immediate medical for minor, non-emergent injuries and illnesses. treatment for serious illnesses and injuries, CALL 911. Symptoms that require Convenient Care include: Emergency Care include: • Appointment-Free Symptoms of a Heart Attack: • Economical • Chest Discomfort • Short Wait Times • Discomfort in Other Areas of • Convenient Hours the Upper Body (Such as in One • Access to Basic Laboratory Testing or Both Arms, the Back, Neck, and X-Rays Jaw, or Stomach) • Shortness of Breath Conditions Treated at Convenient Care: • Other Signs May Include • Allergies Breaking Out in a Cold Sweat, • Athlete’s Foot and Ring Worm Nausea, or Lightheadedness • Bladder Infections • Bug Bites Symptoms of a Stroke: • Cold Sores • Drooping or Numbness of One Side of the Face • Weakness in One Arm • Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) • Coughs and Congestion (Cold Symptoms) • Diarrhea Other Urgent Symptoms: • Earaches • Severe/Sudden Onset of Headache • Fever • Severe Abdominal Pain • Minor Cuts (That May Need a Few Stitches) • Minor Injuries • Head, Neck, or Back Injury • Mild Vomiting/Flu Symptoms • Fracture • Physicals • Deep or Large Wound • Rashes (Poison Ivy, etc.) • Large Burn • Sinus Infections • Poisoning • Pregnancy-Related Problem • Sore Throat (Strep Testing Available) • Convulsions or Seizure • And More • Coughing Up or Vomiting Blood • Sudden or Unexplained Loss or Altered State of Consciousness • direct patients to the appropriate healthcare provider. In a true emergency, we will transfer • Infants Under 8 Weeks with a Fever patients directly to the ER. (815) 223-6843 (815) 915-8748 600 East First Street | Spring Valley M - F: 8am - 9pm M - F: 8am - 9pm | Sat: 9am - 2pm Weekends/Holidays: 9am - 1pm 1916 N. Main Street 1650 Midtown Road | Peru Princeton aboutsmh.org TOURISM INFORMATION STREATOR TOURISM • SEE AD PG 46 204 SOUTH BLOOMINGTON STREET • STREATOR CITY OF LASALLE • SEE AD PG 46 815-672-2055 745 2ND STREET • LASALLE streator.org 815-223-3755 lasalle-il.gov VILLAGE OF NORTH UTICA • SEE AD PG 42 801 SOUTH CLARK STREET • UTICA CITY OF MARSEILLES • SEE AD PG 44 815-667-4111 209 LINCOLN STREET • MARSEILLES 2017-18 Official LaSalle County Visitor Guide utica-il.gov 815-795-2133 For tourism information or additional copies, cityofmarseilles.com VILLAGE OF SENECA • SEE AD PG 21 visit enjoylasallecounty.com. 340 NORTH CASH STREET • SENECA PUBLISHED BY: CITY OF OGLESBY • SEE AD PG 36-37 815-357-8771 110 EAST WALNUT STREET • OGLESBY senecail.org 815-883-3389 oglesby.il.us.com EMERGENCY CITY OF PERU • SEE AD PG 40 MEDICAL MCS Advertising • Peru, IL 1901 4TH STREET • PERU ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL • SEE AD PG 56 815-224-3011 815-223-0061 925 WEST STREET • PERU • 815-780-3300 mcsadv.com peru.il.us FAST CARE • Inside the Peru Walmart • 815-220-3278 CARE TODAY • Next to IL Valley YMCA • 815-780-3855 Project Management, Copywriting, Maps & Design: ivch.org Amy Decker HERITAGE CORRIDOR CVB VISITORS CENTER Editing: MCS & Coalition Members SEE AD PG 42 Advertising Design: Jaclyn Sonnenberg & Amy Decker 801 EAST US HIGHWAY 6 • UTICA MENDOTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Advertising Sales: Julie Alaimo 815-667-4356 1315 MEMORIAL DRIVE • MENDOTA heritagecorridorcvb.com 815-539-7461 • mendotahospital.org SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GUEST PHOTOGRAPHERS: I & M CANAL BOAT • LOCK 16 VISITOR CENTER OSF HEALTHCARE • URGENT CARE & EMERGENCY SERVICES Sabine Betschart • Your Photo World, LTD MENDOTA • OTTAWA • STREATOR • SEE AD PG 2 yourphotoworld.com SEE AD PG 18 754 FIRST STREET • LASALLE OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER Charles Bry 815-220-1848 1100 EAST NORRIS DRIVE • OTTAWA facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010827282645 lasallecanalboat.org • iandmcanal.org 815 433-3100 OSF PromptCare • 1614 EAST NORRIS DRIVE • OTTAWA Tom Gill Photography 815-434-2273 lapstrake.blogspot.com ILLINOIS RIVER ROAD SCENIC BYWAY 613 WEST MARQUETTE STREET • OTTAWA OSF PromptCare • 1640 FIRST AVENUE • OTTAWA SOUTH Paula Guttilla• Hatchett Canyon Photography 815-433-5830 815-431-9208 fineartamerica.com/artists/paula+guttilla illinoisriverroad.org See ad for additional locations. osfhealthcare.org Pat Kelley • JPK Photography facebook.com/jpk3photos/ ILLINOIS WATERWAY VISITOR CENTER U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS • SEE AD PG 44 ST. MARGARET’S HEALTHCARE Kevin Knowles • Double K Images (Located at Starved Rock Lock & Dam) SEE AD ON THE FRONT INSIDE COVER DoubleKImages.com 950 NORTH 27TH ROAD • OTTAWA ST. MARGARET’S HOSPITAL New and Improved ER Seth Morris Photography 815-667-4054 sethmorrisphotography.com mvr.usace.army.mil/missions/recreation/illinoiswaterway.aspx 600 EAST FIRST STREET • SPRING VALLEY 815-664-5311 Jackie Novak Photography MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ST. MARGARET’S MIDTOWN HEALTH CENTER jackienovakphotography.com 800 WASHINGTON STREET • MENDOTA Convenient Walk-In Care Sharon Radford 815-539-6507 1650 MIDTOWN ROAD & ROUTE 251 • PERU [email protected] mendotachamber.com 815-223-6843 aboutsmh.org Mark Schuver OTTAWA VISITORS CENTER • SEE ADS PGS 10 & 16 flickr.com/photos/nikon66 100 WEST LAFAYETTE STREET • OTTAWA POLICE Meghan Haleh Welch 815-434-2737 911 • EMERGENCY instagram.com/hawaiianfreckles pickusottawail.com ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DISTRICT 17 ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAHY PROVIDED BY: STARVED ROCK STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER 815-224-1150 • emergency Julie Alaimo, August Hill Winery, Canoe the Vermilion, Kathy Exit 81 at Utica on Interstate 80 815-224-1171 • non-emergency Casstevens, Cedar Creek Ranch, City of LaSalle, City of Peru, 2678 EAST 873RD ROAD • OGLESBY Clarks Run Creek, Barbara Crew, Amy Decker, Fox Valley Off 815-667-4726 LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFF Road, Gator Creek Cruise, Bob Gillette, Illinois Waterway Visitor starvedrockstatepark.org 815-433-2161 • non-emergency Center, Illinois Wine, Kelly Klobucher, LaSalle County Historical Society, Lock 16 Visitor Center, Mendota Area Chamber, Ottawa Visitors Center, Pine Hills Golf Course, Quest Watersports, STARVEDHOME ROCK OF STARVEDHOME ROCK OF Reddick Mansion Association, Jeremy Reed, Seneca Historical Guild, Skydive Chicago, Katelyn Stadel, Star Union Spirits, 2017-18 EDITION ILLINOIS 2017-18 WINTER EDITION ILLINOIS ON THE COVER: Streator Tourism, Katelyn Talbott, Tangled Roots Brewing LaSalle County LaSalle County Company, Westclox Museum, Zip Chicago 2017-18 EDITION: ©Kathy Casstevens A special thanks to the LaSalle County Board for their vision and kathycasstevensphoto.com determination to make LaSalle County a place we all can be proud of. An additional thanks to the LaSalle County Tourism Coalition members for their dedication to LaSalle County and this project. 2017-18 WINTER EDITION: ©Your Photo World, LTD ©2017 LaSalle County Tourism Committee & Coalition. All rights yourphotoworld.com reserved. Reproduction in whole or part, without the written permission of LaSalle County Tourism is prohibited. Every attempt has been made to verify the information contained in this publication. LaSalle County Tourism and MCS Advertising assume no liability for incorrect, omitted, or outdated information contained herein. To ensure a safe and happy trip, please call ahead to verify information. 5/17 75,000 ENJOYLASALLECOUNTY.COM | 1 GETTING SICK DURING YOUR TRAVELING ADVENTURES? OSF HealthCare has your health care needs covered when you are traveling in LaSalle County. Whether you have a cough, sprained ankle, medical emergency or anything in between, we have a variety of health care resources throughout the area to serve you and your family. URGENT CARE CLINICS EMERGENCY SERVICES OSF ONCALL Designed to assess and treat Designed to treat severe 24/7 virtual care visits sudden minor illnesses and injuries or illnesses injuries Designed to treat minor OSF Saint Elizabeth conditions from your tablet or OSF PromptCare–Ottawa Medical Center smartphone 1614 E. Norris Drive 1100 East Norris Drive Ottawa, IL 61350 Ottawa, IL 61350 Visit osfoncall.org for Phone: (815) 434-2273 more information OSF Saint Paul Medical Center OSF PromptCare– 1401 E. 12th Street Ottawa South Mendota, IL 61342 1640 1st Avenue Ottawa, IL 61350 OSF Center for Phone: (815) 431-9208 Health – Streator 111 Spring Street Streator, IL 61364 osfhealthcare.org contents 4 PARKS & RECREATION 22 Starved Rock State Park • 4-7 Matthiessen State Park • 12-14 Buffalo Rock State Park • 15 Illini State Park • 17 I&M Canal State Trail • 17 Additional Parks • 19 Chills & Thrills • 8-9 Tourism and Winter Gatherings • 10 Emergency Information • 1 Hiking Tips • 16 31 Golf Courses • 18 Crafting Quality & Coffee Shops • 25 Lifting Spirits • 22-24 Wineries, & Breweries • 25 State Park Trail Maps and the Farmers Markets • 25 LaSalle County Scenic Drives and Attractions Map • 27-30 Festivals and Shows • 26 Westclox - Then & Now • 31 Historic Homes • 32 14 Fun Activities To Memorials • 33 Do Outdoors • 38-39 Museums, Landmarks, and TBM Avengers • 40 Visitor Centers • 34-35 Calendar of Events • 41-49 Directory • 51-55 Opt-In to the Enjoy LaSalle County E-newsletter on the visitor guide page LET’S and stay informed on upcoming events. CONNECT! Currently only 5 per year. Visit enjoylasallecounty.com for details, up-to-date events, and enjoylasallecounty additional information. ENJOYLASALLECOUNTY.COM | 3 A cedar waxwing ©[email protected] A red-spotted purple butterfly ©instagram.com/hawaiianfreckles An aerial view of Starved Rock State Park Bluebells in Illinois Canyon ©facebook.com/jpk3photos