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The Village of Onarga is located in Iroquois County, Illinois in East Central Illinois along the Indiana
border, 95 miles south of Chicago and 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbana.
The third largest county in Illinois in area, Iroquois County offers a rich mixture of agriculture,
business, and manufacturing with plenty of really nice little towns to live in, one of the nicest being
Onarga. Forty miles of Interstate Highway 57 bisect the county from north to south, and US Routes 24
and 45 cross at Gilman.
border, 95 miles south of Chicago and 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbana.
The third largest county in Illinois in area, Iroquois County offers a rich mixture of agriculture,
business, and manufacturing with plenty of really nice little towns to live in, one of the nicest being
Onarga. Forty miles of Interstate Highway 57 bisect the county from north to south, and US Routes 24
and 45 cross at Gilman.
| Village of Onarga Longaberger Basket Bingo! |
| Click below to see photos from Onarga's 2007 Independence Day Celebration |
| Webmaster: Patty Goff lonetreeleader@sbcglobal.net This page last updated on 28 June 2008 |
| One of Iroquois County's Biggest and Best 4th of July Celebrations! Then ... and Now. |
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| Onarga is rich in local and national history. |
One of many century-old homes in
Onarga, The "Evergreen Home" was the
residence of Onarga's first merchant,
William P. Pierson.
Onarga, The "Evergreen Home" was the
residence of Onarga's first merchant,
William P. Pierson.
Once the summer home of famous detective
Allan Pinkerton, this "Villa" was a
showplace on the vast acreage of "The
Larch Farm" just north of Onarga.
Click HERE for more about Allan Pinkerton.
Allan Pinkerton, this "Villa" was a
showplace on the vast acreage of "The
Larch Farm" just north of Onarga.
Click HERE for more about Allan Pinkerton.
The Village of Onarga
"A Great Place to Live, Work and Visit"
"A Great Place to Live, Work and Visit"
| July 4, 2008 Onarga Independence Day Celebration 9:00 a.m. Federated Bank Baby Contest under the pavilion – judging @ 9:30 10:00 a.m. Firemen’s Beer Tent Opens 10:15 a.m. Parade Lineup 11:00 a.m. Grand Parade. Flag Raising at Durham Park immediately following the parade 12:00 Firemen’s BBQ Chicken & Beef Dinners @ Community Bldg Root Beer Floats & Pies – Onarga Women’s Club Cotton Candy & Sno Cones – Onarga Lions Club Onarga United Methodist Church – Hamburgers & Pork Burgers Slow Boys Tractor & Engine Club – West end of Durham Park 1:00 Action Inflatables - $6 buys unlimited rides from 1:00–4:00 p.m. Bingo Tent opens Swimming Pool opens 4:15 Magician Timothy Knight – Free to the public 8:00 Firemen’s Dance featuring Maybe Later – no cover charge Dusk Spectacular Fireworks Display – set by Onarga Firemen; Donations are graciously accepted All Day Sporting Events at Durham Park: Youth League baseball Games, men’s Slow Pitch Softball Tourney, sand volleyball |