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About Oglesby, IL

Oglesby is a small Illinois River town about 100 miles southwest of Chicago, accessible via I-80 Exit 81. Most visitors drive from Chicago or regional cities using I-55 to I-80 west, while locals use IL-351 and IL-178 for shorter trips between LaSalle County communities. The town of 3,570 sits right next to Starved Rock State Park, famous for its 18 seasonal waterfalls that flow over sandstone canyons.

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Oglesby, IL is in United States, at 41.293, -89.071 - about 10 km south-east of Peru, IL.

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The closest airport to Oglesby, IL is Chicago Midway International Airport, 147 km (about 1 h 57 min by car).

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