Onarga Village Board
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Retiring Onarga Village Clerk Bob Lyons swears in
new and re-elected board members. Duane
Luehrsen, continuing as Village Trustee; Andy
McCann, new Village Clerk; David Alvarez and Tom
Kanosky, new Village Trustees; and Mayor Mike
Tilstra.

The swearing in took place at the meeting of the
Village Board on May 9, 2005.
The Onarga Village Board applauds retiring
Village Clerk Bob Lyons' 32 years of service
to the Village.
State of Illinois Links
Following are a few links to State of Illinois information.

Illinois Municipal League:  http://www.iml.org/

Illinois Government Page: http://www.illinois.gov/default.cfm

Illinois Municipal Links:  http://www.iamma.org/page/munilinks.htm
Iroquois County Links
Following are a few links to Iroquois County information.

Iroquois County, Illinois Government: http://www.iroquois-co.com

Iroquois County Fact Sheet  http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/irad/iroquois.html

Iroquois County Links:  http://www.iroquoiscounty.net/

Iroquois County Illinois Trails Web Site:  http://iltrails.org/iroquois/

Iroquois County Genealogy:  http://www.rootsweb.com/~iliroquo/

The Old Iroquois County Courthouse Museum: http://www.bdrak.com/ichs/museum.html

Iroquois County Fair at the Fairgrounds by Crescent City is scheduled for July 19-24, 2006

Iroquois County, Illinois   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Iroquois County is a county located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 31,334. Its county seat is Watseka, Illinois.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,896 km² (1,118 mi²). 2,892 km² (1,116 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it
is water. The total area is 0.14% water.


Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 31,334 people, 12,220 households, and 8,712 families residing in the county. The population density is
11/km² (28/mi²). There are 13,362 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.93% White, 0.71%
Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.07% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more
races. 3.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 12,220 households out of which 31.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% are married couples living together,
8.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% are non-families. 25.20% of all households are made up of individuals
and 13.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.99.

In the county the population is spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and
18.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.20 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there are 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $38,071, and the median income for a family is $45,417. Males have a median income of
$31,799 versus $20,936 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,435. 8.70% of the population and 6.80% of families are below
the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.80% of those under the age of 18 and 6.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Onarga is the home of State Representative, District 105 (R)
Shane Cultra
Shane Cultra
U.S. Representative, District 105 (R)

Capitol Web Address:
http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep. ...
Email: cultrash@ilga.gov

Capitol Address
230-N Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL  62706
Phone: 217-558-1039

District Address
104 West Lincoln Avenue, Onarga, IL  60955
Phone: 815-268-4090    Fax: 815-268-7245

Personal Data:
5th generation resident of Onarga – attended both grade school and high school in
Onarga.
Married and father of three daughters and one son.

Education:
Graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in agricultural technology in
landscape and nursery management.

Civic and Community Activities:
Member, Iroquois County Board for 14 years. Chairman 2000-2002.
Trustee and past Chairman - Grand Prairie Seminary
Chairman of Onarga Community Center
Girls basketball coach at St. John’s Lutheran School in Buckley
Member & past President - Onarga Lions Club

Professional Experience:
Involved in the operation of family business – Onarga Nursery – since childhood.

Committee Assignments:
Committee of the Whole; Agriculture & Conservation; Human Services; Environment
& Energy; Judiciary II – Criminal
Law; Labor; Financial Institutions.
The Onarga Village Board: Trustees Brian DuFrain, Chanin Cotter, Timothy Fink,
Mayor Michael Tilstra, Trustees Jerry Nims, Tom Kanosky and David Alvarez.