Places

PERU — The Peru Public Library will continue to adapt to the ever-changing needs of its patrons as it has done for more than 100 years.

While Utica may be known as the gateway to Starved Rock, there's a sweet connection to this well-known title. The streets that lead to this well-known tourist attraction are lined with specialty shops, sure to tempt your sweet tooth, while delivering a myriad of goodies you'll want to snack on while you're there. And plan ahead, sweet-treat lovers ... make sure you take a bag or box of these wonderful pastries, popcorns and candies home with you.

With the mighty Illinois River just a hop, skip and jump away, Monari's 101 Club, located at 101 First St. in LaSalle, has been a popular place for friends to meet for years.

For nearly two years, on each and every Monday evening, the smells of a hot meal and the sounds of conversations fill the social hall at the First United Methodist Church in Princeton.

Drivers travelling from LaSalle to Oglesby on Route 351 can be excused if they barely notice Jonesville.

The famous Hegeler Carus Mansion, which sits pleasantly at the end of Seventh Street in LaSalle, is pushing 140 years old.