Overview
Iroquois County is a county in Illinois. It is bordered to the north by the Kankakee Area, and to the east by Indiana.
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Best things about Iroquois County
Gilman station
Gilman has an Amtrak intercity train station on the twice daily Illini and Saluki route.
Iroquois County Museum
The Iroquois County courthouse from 1866 until 1964 is now home of the county's genealogical records library and includes collections of minerals and fossils, Native American artifacts, antique dolls, and numerous other …
Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
A 2,400-acre (970 ha) state park in the northeast corner of the county. It is a mosaic of sand dunes and wet prairie habitats. The juxtaposition of the sand and wetland has created a rolling savanna landscape of trees an…
Centennial Pool
Outdoor pool
Ashkum Village Park
Park with children's playground and two baseball courts.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 18°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Jun. (climate data from nearby Indiana Dunes National Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LAF Purdue University Airport, West Lafayette — 51 mi away. Directions
- CMI University of Illinois Willard Airport, Savoy — 54 mi away. Directions
- MDW Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago — 72 mi away (major hub). Directions
Interstate 57 passes through the west part of the county on its route between Champaign and Chicago. From north to south, it passes through or near Chebanse, Clifton, Ashkum, Danforth, Gilman, Onarga, Buckley, and Loda.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Gilman station, Ashkum Village Park, Centennial Pool
- Lunch Boondocks
- Afternoon Iroquois County Museum, Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
- Dinner Pizza Palace
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
By train
See Gilman station
Gilman has an Amtrak intercity train station on the twice daily Illini and Saluki route.
By car
Interstate 57 passes through the west part of the county on its route between Champaign and Chicago. From north to south, it passes through or near Chebanse, Clifton, Ashkum, Danforth, Gilman, Onarga, Buckley, and Loda.
The county is bisected by the east–west U.S. Route 24, which passes through Gilman, Crescent City, the county seat of Watseka, and Sheldon.
See
Do
Do Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
A 2,400-acre (970 ha) state park in the northeast corner of the county. It is a mosaic of sand dunes and wet prairie habitats. The juxtaposition of the sand and wetland has created a rolling savanna landscape of trees and grass, classified as an oak barren. The dominant oak tree is the black oak, often found on relatively infertile, sandy ground. The black-oak savanna is one of the largest native grassland remnants in Illinois. Prairie forbs include the blazing star and hairy puccoon.
- There are also three nature preserves: Bonnie's Prairie, Hooper Branch Savanna, and Loda Cemetery Prairie.
Buy
Shop The Gathering Gift Shop
Shop Jensen's Dollar Plus
Eat
Sleep
Towns
- Gilman on Interstate 57
- Clifton
- Chebanse —
- Ashkum — laid out in 1856, it was home to 760 people in 2010. It is an agricultural area, and the main products are corn and soybeans
- Milford, which has a Carnegie library
- Watseka,
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Kankakee
City / town · 9 listings · 26 mi away
Bradley
City / town · 1 listings · 28 mi away
Bourbonnais
City / town · 4 listings · 28 mi away
Limestone
City / town · 28 mi away
Momence
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