A dozen or more restaurants and cafes offer inexpensive breaks from diet fatigue. Cable TV is available in some areas. The Illinois Valley News is the area's weekly newspaper, so if you really want to get to know us, you should subscribe and find out. There are many service organizations including Kiwanis, Lions, Masons, DAV, and many more. More than 15 churches representing both mainline denominations and more contemporary groups meet resident's spiritual needs.
Reasonable housing represents the greatest cost of living expense and advantage.
The average acreage, outside of the city limits is 5 acres. Many of the parcels have large, beautiful trees. Some have pasture and some have both. You want River front, come on in, it's here too. Utilities are, as a whole, low cost.