La Salle County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
LaSalle County is a county
located in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,924, which is an increase of 2.2% from 111,509 in 2000. Its county seat
and largest city is Ottawa
.
LaSalle County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. LaSalle County borders Woodford, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, Livingston, Lee, DeKalb, Kendall, and Grundy counties. Though LaSalle County is in the Chicago media market, it retains a unique identity with a mix of pleasant river towns, and vast expanses of farmland.
LaSalle County, Illinois, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as nine counties. Illinois has two such counties—LaSalle and Pike
. LaSalle County is the second-largest county by land area in the state of Illinois after McLean County
.
Many of the residents of LaSalle County live in cities and towns along the Illinois River. It is the main population core, with some exceptions, including Streator to the south of the county. Large cities along the river include Ottawa, LaSalle, Peru, and Marseilles. The regions north and south of the river are mostly agricultural and have few large towns.
and Putnam Counties. It is named for the early French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
. La Salle was the first European recorded as entering the area. He traveled the Mississippi River
upriver from the Gulf of Mexico
, claimed the land for France
, or rather as a possession of King Louis XIV of France
and named it Louisiana
. In 1680 he and two other French traders built Fort Crevecoeur
on the Illinois River
in present-day LaSalle County, and in 1662, the Fort St. Louis on Starved Rock
. By 1857 the county was served by the daily arrivals of two trains of the Illinois Central Railroad
.
As W.D. Boyce reportedly founded the Boy Scouts of America in Ottawa, the Council is named for him. He and two other founders established the BSA, but Boyce is given the sole credit since his faction of the BSA adopted the other two competing factions elements within the organization. LaSalle County is within what is called the Lowaneu Region of the W.D. Boyce Council.
Through the discovery of barbed wire in DeKalb to the North, the invention of the Harvester Reaper Combine in Plano to the Northeast, The discovery of Pluto, and the area's contribution to sports, multimedia, and politics, the entire area of DeKalb, LaSalle, and Kendall counties all have contributed to the advancement of westward American expansion, science, astronomy, popular culture, and literary and political knowledge.
Ottawa was the first site of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates, where Lincoln delivered his "House Divided" speech to the public. The community has a strong association with the 16th President, and elements of the downtown area of the city retain much mid-19th century architecture. People in LaSalle County were predominantly abolitionist in attitude, and many Underground Railroad
sites were maintained in the county prior to the American Civil War
.
Utica (or the official name of North Utica) is considered the gateway to the Starved Rock area. Visiting three parks provides a full experience of the area. Starved Rock, (south of Utica on Ill 178), is the crown jewel. Matthiessen (south of Starved Rock on Ill 178) has many of the same features of Starved Rock, but is smaller, and faces the Vermilion River to the West. Buffalo Rock (east of Utica, and west of Naplate/Ottawa on Dee Bennett Road) has an enclosure which features buffalo
, as well as the mound sculpture complex, known as the Effigy Tumuli. The village is most well known for a tornado in 2004, which ripped through downtown and killed nine people.
of 2000, there were 111,509 people, 43,417 households, and 29,827 families residing in the county. The population density
was 98 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 46,438 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97% White
, 1.55% Black
or African American
, 0.17% Native American
, 0.54% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 1.71% from other races
, and 1.05% from two or more races. 5.19% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 25.8% were of German
, 12.7% Irish
, 8.8% Italian
, 7.6% American
, 7.3% English
and 7.3% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.7% spoke English
and 3.6% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 43,417 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples
living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,308, and the median income for a family was $49,533. Males had a median income of $39,256 versus $22,097 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $19,185. About 6.90% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over.
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County (United States)
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located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,924, which is an increase of 2.2% from 111,509 in 2000. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and largest city is Ottawa
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
.
LaSalle County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. LaSalle County borders Woodford, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, Livingston, Lee, DeKalb, Kendall, and Grundy counties. Though LaSalle County is in the Chicago media market, it retains a unique identity with a mix of pleasant river towns, and vast expanses of farmland.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1148.04 square miles (2,973.4 km²), of which 1134.92 square miles (2,939.4 km²) (or 98.86%) is land and 13.12 square miles (34 km²) (or 1.14%) is water.Major highways
U.S. Highway 6
U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Highway 51
U.S. Highway 52
Adjacent counties
- Lee County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the northwest - DeKalb CountyDeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the north - Kendall CountyKendall County, IllinoisKendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the northeast - Grundy County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the east - Livingston CountyLivingston County, IllinoisLivingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,950, which is a decrease of 1.8% from 39,678 in 2000. Its county seat is Pontiac....
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the southeast - Woodford County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the south - Marshall CountyMarshall County, IllinoisThe median income for a household in the county was $41,576, and the median income for a family was $48,061. Males had a median income of $35,765 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,065...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the southwest - Putnam County, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the west - Bureau CountyBureau County, IllinoisBureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to the west
LaSalle County, Illinois, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as nine counties. Illinois has two such counties—LaSalle and Pike
Pike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000...
. LaSalle County is the second-largest county by land area in the state of Illinois after McLean County
McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...
.
Many of the residents of LaSalle County live in cities and towns along the Illinois River. It is the main population core, with some exceptions, including Streator to the south of the county. Large cities along the river include Ottawa, LaSalle, Peru, and Marseilles. The regions north and south of the river are mostly agricultural and have few large towns.
History
LaSalle County was formed on January 15, 1831 out of TazewellTazewell County, Illinois
Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities...
and Putnam Counties. It is named for the early French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de LaSalle was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico...
. La Salle was the first European recorded as entering the area. He traveled the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
upriver from the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
, claimed the land for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, or rather as a possession of King Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
and named it Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. In 1680 he and two other French traders built Fort Crevecoeur
Fort Crevecoeur
Fort Crevecoeur was founded near the present site of Creve Coeur, a suburb of Peoria, Illinois, in January 1680.-Founding:...
on the Illinois River
Illinois River
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...
in present-day LaSalle County, and in 1662, the Fort St. Louis on Starved Rock
Starved Rock State Park
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2360 acres. Located just southwest of the village of North Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors...
. By 1857 the county was served by the daily arrivals of two trains of the Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
.
As W.D. Boyce reportedly founded the Boy Scouts of America in Ottawa, the Council is named for him. He and two other founders established the BSA, but Boyce is given the sole credit since his faction of the BSA adopted the other two competing factions elements within the organization. LaSalle County is within what is called the Lowaneu Region of the W.D. Boyce Council.
Through the discovery of barbed wire in DeKalb to the North, the invention of the Harvester Reaper Combine in Plano to the Northeast, The discovery of Pluto, and the area's contribution to sports, multimedia, and politics, the entire area of DeKalb, LaSalle, and Kendall counties all have contributed to the advancement of westward American expansion, science, astronomy, popular culture, and literary and political knowledge.
Ottawa was the first site of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates, where Lincoln delivered his "House Divided" speech to the public. The community has a strong association with the 16th President, and elements of the downtown area of the city retain much mid-19th century architecture. People in LaSalle County were predominantly abolitionist in attitude, and many Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
sites were maintained in the county prior to the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Utica (or the official name of North Utica) is considered the gateway to the Starved Rock area. Visiting three parks provides a full experience of the area. Starved Rock, (south of Utica on Ill 178), is the crown jewel. Matthiessen (south of Starved Rock on Ill 178) has many of the same features of Starved Rock, but is smaller, and faces the Vermilion River to the West. Buffalo Rock (east of Utica, and west of Naplate/Ottawa on Dee Bennett Road) has an enclosure which features buffalo
American Bison
The American bison , also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds...
, as well as the mound sculpture complex, known as the Effigy Tumuli. The village is most well known for a tornado in 2004, which ripped through downtown and killed nine people.
Notable Individuals
- Wild Bill HickokWild Bill HickokJames Butler Hickok , better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation as a lawman, provided the basis for his fame, although some of his exploits are fictionalized.Hickok came to the West as a stagecoach...
(Troy Grove)-Famous Western Figure, and popular Historical Figure. - Clyde TombaughClyde TombaughClyde William Tombaugh was an American astronomer. Although he is best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper Belt, Tombaugh also discovered many asteroids; he also called for serious scientific...
(Streator)-AstronomerAstronomerAn astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
who is credited for discovering the (now former) planet of PlutoPlutoPluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
. - Gary K. Wolf (Earlville)-Author of Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, a novel which was turned into the movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in the 1980s.
- John J. Meyers(Earlville)-ArchbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Newark, New Jersey - Herbert CrislerFritz CrislerHerbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler was an American football coach who is best known as "the father of two-platoon football," an innovation in which separate units of players were used for offense and defense. Crisler developed two-platoon football while serving as head coach at the University of...
(Earlville)-Head Coach of the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Football Team from 1938–1947, and Head Athletic Director from 1941 to 1968. Introduced the distinctive winged football helmetWinged Football HelmetThe winged football helmet is a helmet bearing a distinctive two-toned painted design that typically has sharp outward curves over the forehead forming a wing. It is worn most popularly by the University of Michigan Wolverines.-History:...
design to the UM Wolverines, and is the namesake of the Basketball Stadium on campus at UM-Ann Arbor. - Maria Canellis(Ottawa)-Former WWE Diva and Professional Wrestler.
- Harry KellyHarry KellyHarry Kelly may refer to:* Harry Kelly , American anarchist* Harry Kelly , American Division I basketball player with over 3,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds* Harry Kelly , the Governor of Michigan...
(Ottawa)-Former Governor of MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. - Aaron SheaAaron SheaAaron T. Shea is a former American football tight end of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
(Ottawa)-Member of 2005Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - W.H.L. WallaceW.H.L. WallaceWilliam Hervey Lamme Wallace , more commonly known as W.H.L. Wallace, was a lawyer and a Union general in the American Civil War, considered by Ulysses S. Grant to be one of the Union's greatest generals....
(Ottawa)-Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000... - Walt WilleyWalt WilleyWalt Willey is an American actor. He is best known for playing Jackson Montgomery on the soap opera All My Children from 1987 to 2011....
(Ottawa)-Actor on the TV Show, "All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. - Maud PowellMaud PowellMaud Powell was an American violinist who gained international acclaim for her skill and virtuosity. She was born in Peru, Illinois. She was the first American violinist to achieve international rank...
(Peru)-ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist - Silas Johnson(Sheridan)-Credited as the last pitcher to strike out Herman "Babe" Ruth. Played for the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. - Cleng PeersonCleng PeersonCleng Peerson was a Norwegian-American pioneer who led the first group of Norwegians to emigrate to the United States, traveling on the Norwegian sloop Restauration.-Background:...
(Native of NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, established the community of Norway)-Immigrant who, along with the rest of the ship "Restauration", settled in NE LaSalle County, and established the Community of Norway in 1834. The community is credited as the "First Permanent Norwegian Settlement in America". - Doug DiekenDoug DiekenDouglas Heye Dieken is a former American football offensive tackle who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns....
(rural Streator) — Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
tackle 1971-1984; color commentary for Browns radioRadioRadio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcasts. - Edward H. PlumbEdward H. PlumbEdward Holcomb Plumb was a film composer best known for his work at Walt Disney Studios...
(Streator) — Film composer, who often worked on films by Walt DisneyWalt DisneyWalter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
, including Fantasia. Nominated four times for an Academy Award. - Clarence E. MulfordClarence E. MulfordClarence E. Mulford was the author of Hopalong Cassidy, written in 1904. He wrote it in Fryeburg, Maine, United States, and the many stories and 28 novels were followed by radio, feature film, television, and comic book versions. Clarence was born in Streator, Illinois. He died of complications...
(Streator) — Wrote the "Hopalong Cassidy" cowboy novels. - Kim "Howard" Johnson(Ottawa) — Author of several books, including biography of improvisational comedy icon Del Close and the story of the British comedy troupe Monty PythonMonty PythonMonty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
. - Terrence MalickTerrence MalickTerrence Frederick Malick is a U.S. film director, screenwriter, and producer. In a career spanning almost four decades, Malick has directed five feature films....
(Ottawa) - Film director, including Badlands and The Thin Red Line. Born in Ottawa, but did not grow up there. - Bill BrownBill BrownBill Brown may refer to:*Bill Brown , Australian cricketer*Bill Brown , Australian Senator*Bill Brown , Scottish football player...
(Mendota) - Former running back for the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... - Helen HokinsonHelen HokinsonHelen Elna Hokinson was an American cartoonist and a staff cartoonist for The New Yorker. Over a 20-year span, she contributed 68 covers and more than 1,800 cartoons to The New Yorker....
(Mendota) - Cartoonist for The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 111,509 people, 43,417 households, and 29,827 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 98 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 46,438 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.55% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.17% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.54% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.05% from two or more races. 5.19% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 25.8% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 12.7% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 8.8% Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
, 7.6% American
United States
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, 7.3% English
English people
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and 7.3% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.7% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 3.6% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 43,417 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,308, and the median income for a family was $49,533. Males had a median income of $39,256 versus $22,097 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $19,185. About 6.90% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Cedar PointCedar Point, IllinoisCedar Point is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
- DalzellDalzell, IllinoisDalzell is a village in Bureau and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 717 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(mostly in Bureau CountyBureau County, IllinoisBureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
) - DanaDana, IllinoisDana is a village located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 171. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
- EarlvilleEarlville, IllinoisEarlville is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,822 as of the 2008 census estimate. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Earlville is located at ....
- Grand RidgeGrand Ridge, IllinoisGrand Ridge is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 546 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is a part of the geographic region known as Streatorland.-History:...
- KangleyKangley, IllinoisKangley is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
- LaSalle
- LelandLeland, IllinoisLeland is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leland is located at ....
- LeonoreLeonore, IllinoisLeonore is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. Known locally as the site of a famous bank robbery...
- LostantLostant, IllinoisLostant is a village founded 1861, in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 486 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lostant is located at ....
- MarseillesMarseilles, IllinoisMarseilles is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,655 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- MillingtonMillington, IllinoisMillington is a village in Kendall and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 458 at the 2000 census.The Kendall County portion of Millington is part of the Chicago–Naperville–Joliet Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the LaSalle County portion is part of...
(partly in Kendall CountyKendall County, IllinoisKendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and...
) - MendotaMendota, IllinoisMendota is a city located in north-central Illinois in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The city has 7,272 residents, and is the fifth largest city in LaSalle County, though recent estimates have shown that the population has decreased to 6,995 residents. It is part of the...
- NaplateNaplate, IllinoisNaplate is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Naplate is located at ....
- North UticaNorth Utica, IllinoisNorth Utica is a village in Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 977 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area....
- NorwayNorway, IllinoisNorway, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Mission Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. The community was the site of an early Norwegian-American settlement.-History:...
- OglesbyOglesby, IllinoisOglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Schools:...
- OttawaOttawa, IllinoisOttawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
- PeruPeru, IllinoisPeru is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
- RansomRansom, IllinoisRansom is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the subregion known as Streatorland.-History:...
- RutlandRutland, IllinoisRutland is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rutland is located at ....
- SandwichSandwich, IllinoisSandwich is a city in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,509 at the 2000 census. The 2008 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau for the city is 7,337.-History:...
(primarily in DeKalb CountyDeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
, also in KendallKendall County, IllinoisKendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and...
) - SenecaSeneca, IllinoisSeneca is a village in LaSalle and Grundy counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,371 at the 2010 census.The LaSalle County portion of Seneca is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion that lies in Grundy County is part of the...
(small portion in Grundy County) - SerenaSerena, IllinoisSerena is an unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois. Serena has a post office with ZIP code 60549....
- SheridanSheridan, IllinoisSheridan is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,411. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- SomonaukSomonauk, IllinoisSomonauk is a village in DeKalb County and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,295 at the 2000 census. A special census in 2008 set the population at 1,832....
(mostly in DeKalb CountyDeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
) - StreatorStreator, IllinoisStreator is a city in LaSalle and partially in Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago, Illinois in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. It is the center of the geographic region known as...
(small portion in Livingston CountyLivingston County, IllinoisLivingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,950, which is a decrease of 1.8% from 39,678 in 2000. Its county seat is Pontiac....
) - TonicaTonica, IllinoisTonica is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.Tonica is mainly farmland, with a few businesses...
- TriumphTriumph, IllinoisTriumph is an unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.Triumph, IL is a small community located just east of Interstate 39 in North Central Illinois. Their students attend nearby Mendota public schools. The village is home to two restaurants, one being the Curl Inn, and...
- Troy GroveTroy Grove, IllinoisTroy Grove is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.Troy Grove is notable as the birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok...
- WenonaWenona, IllinoisWenona is a city in Marshall and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census.The Marshall County portion of Wenona is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion that lies in LaSalle County is part of the...
(mostly in Marshall CountyMarshall County, IllinoisThe median income for a household in the county was $41,576, and the median income for a family was $48,061. Males had a median income of $35,765 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,065...
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Townships
LaSalle County is divided into thirty-seven townshipsCivil township
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Earl Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Earl Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 2,653 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Eden Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Eden Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 1,318 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Fall River Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Fall River Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 850 at the 2000 census. Fall River Township was formed from Grand Rapids Township on an unknown date.- External links :***... Farm Ridge Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Farm Ridge Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 898 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Freedom Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Freedom Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Grand Rapids Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Grand Rapids Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Groveland Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Groveland Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. It is at the very southern end of LaSalle County.The population was 725 at the 2000 census. Groveland Township was formed from Eagle Township sometime prior to September, 1856.- External links :*... Hope Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Hope Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 684 at the 2000 census.-External links:* * *... |
LaSalle Township, LaSalle County, Illinois LaSalle Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 13,744 at the 2000 census. LaSalle Township was formed from Peru Township on an unknown date.- External links :***-References:... Manlius Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Manlius Township is located in east-central LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 5,652 at the 2000 census. It contains the town of Seneca and the eastern part of Marseilles.- Demographics :The population is 5,652 people, 81% urban and 19% rural... Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Mendota Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 7,539 at the 2000 census. Mendota Township was formed from Meriden Township in February, 1856.- External links :***... Meriden Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Meriden Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois . The population was 318 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Miller Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Miller Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 617 at the 2000 census. Miller Township was formed from Manlius Township and Mission Township on an unknown date.- External links :***... Mission Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Mission Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 4,178 at the 2000 census.Mission Township was given its name due to the church-riding ministers riding across to different churches in the township. One of these ministers, Jessie Walker, actually has a memorial at the... Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Northville Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 6,642 at the 2000 census.The Communities of Sandwich, Sheridan, Northville, and Somonauk all contribute to the township's population, and with the township's recent growth, coupled with the difficulty of the county to... Ophir Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Ophir Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 529 at the 2000 census. Ophir Township was originally named Fremont Township, but was renamed in May, 1850.- External links :***... |
Osage Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Osage Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 207 at the 2000 census. Osage Township was formed from Eagle Township sometime prior to September, 1856.- External links :***... Ottawa Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Ottawa Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 12,177 at the 2000 census.-Government:Ottawa Township is the center of the county government, with an Appellate Court branch, the County Courthouse, and County Offices located within Ottawa proper and within Ottawa... Otter Creek Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Otter Creek Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 2,819 at the 2000 census. Otter Creek was formed from a portion of Bruce Township on an unknown date.- External links :***... Peru Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Peru Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 10,272 at the 2000 census. Peru Township was originally named Salisbury Township, but was changed on September 27, 1856.- External links :***... Richland Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Richland Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. Richland Township was formed from Bruce Township on an unknown date.- External links :***... Rutland Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Rutland Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 3,527 at the 2000 census. Rutland Township changed its name from Trenton Township in May, 1850.- External links :***... Serena Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Serena Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 980 at the 2000 census. Serena Township changed its name from Warren Township in May, 1850.-Population Information:... South Ottawa Township, LaSalle County, Illinois South Ottawa Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 8,222 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... |
Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Troy Grove Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Utica Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 1,638 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Vermilion Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Vermilion Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Wallace Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Wallace Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 529 at the 2000 census. Wallace Township was formed from Dayton Township on an unknown date.- External links :***... Waltham Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Waltham Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The population was 490 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... |
Secondary Schools and Colleges
- Serena High School (CUSD 2)
- Earlville High School (CUSD 9)(Also has district area in DeKalb County)
- Mendota High School (Also has district area in Bureau and Lee Counties)
- LaSalle-Peru Township High School
- Ottawa Township High School
- Seneca High School
- Somonauk High School [Located within DeKalb County, but serves Northville and Adams Townships]
- Leland High School
- Newark High School [Located within Kendall County, but serves Mission Township]
- Streator High School
- Sandwich High School (CUSD 430) [Located within DeKalb County, but serves Northville Township]
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Community Colleges:
- Illinois Valley Community College (Oglesby, soon in Ottawa)
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Private Schools include:
- St. Bede Academy
- Marquette High School
- St. Columba School
- Holy Cross Catholic School
- Peru Catholic Elementary School
- Illinois Valley Christian Academy
Election history
- 1960 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1960The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party...
- RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Richard NixonRichard NixonRichard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
. - 1964 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1964The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's...
- DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonLyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
. - 1968 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1968The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. Coming four years after Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won in a historic landslide, it saw Johnson forced out of the race and Republican Richard Nixon elected...
- Republican Richard Nixon. - 1972 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1972The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard...
- Republican Richard Nixon. - 1976 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1976The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic...
- Republican Gerald FordGerald FordGerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
. - 1980 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1980The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent...
- Republican Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
. - 1984 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1984The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982...
- Republican Ronald Reagan. - 1988 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1988The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the...
- Democrat Michael DukakisMichael DukakisMichael Stanley Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts from 1975–1979 and from 1983–1991, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. He was born to Greek immigrants in Brookline, Massachusetts, also the birthplace of John F. Kennedy, and was the longest serving...
. - 1992 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1992The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot....
- Democrat Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. - 1996 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 1996The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack...
- Democrat Bill Clinton. - 2000 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 2000The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....
- Democrat Al GoreAl GoreAlbert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
. - 2004 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 2004The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
- Republican George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. - 2008 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 2008The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
- Democrat Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
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Attractions
The Times newspaper, with a main office in Ottawa and branches in Streator and Mae; Effigy Tumuli at Buffalo Rock State Park; Streator Public Library building; Gen. W.H.L. Wallace window at Christ Episcopal Church, Ottawa; Fox River aqueduct; Vermilion River; and Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall, Marseilles.See also
- 2004 LaSalle County, Illinois earthquake
- National Register of Historic Places listings in LaSalle County, Illinois
- Sandwich Fault ZoneSandwich Fault ZoneThe Sandwich Fault Zone is a fault zone that runs northwest from Oswego to Ogle County, transecting Lee County in Northern Illinois. The fault has generally not been active, although there was a minor earthquake in 2002, and another, slightly larger one, in 2010...