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Coordinates: 41°07′15″N 88°50′02″W

Streator, Illinois
Streator /ˈstriːtər/ is a city in LaSalle and Livingston
counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.[5] The city is Streator, Illinois
situated on the Vermilion River approximately 81 miles
City
(130  km) southwest of Chicago in the prairie and farm
land of north-central Illinois. According to the 2010 Streator, Illinois
census, the population of Streator was 13,710.

Contents
History
Pre-settlement
Coal and cityhood
2007 Comprehensive plan
Geography Images representing the city of Streator, Illinois.
Topography and geology
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Coal Seal
Glass manufacturing
Etymology: Named for Worthy S. Streator
Major employers
Motto(s): Quiet Surprise on the Prairie
Arts, culture and media
Arts
Museums and historical buildings
Events
Media
Parks and recreation
Local sports
Outdoor recreation
Law and government
Education
Location of Streator in LaSalle County, Illinois.
Infrastructure
Health care
Transportation
Notable people
References
Further reading
External links
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°07′15″N 88°50′02″W
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History Country United States

State Illinois
Although settlements had occasionally existed in the Counties LaSalle, Livingston
area, they were not permanent. In 1824, surveyors for Townships Bruce, Eagle, Otter Creek,
Reading
the Illinois and Michigan Canal which would extend
from Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood to the Illinois Settlement 1861
River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, arrived in this Incorporated (city) 1868
area of the Vermillion River, followed by homesteaders Government
by the 1830s. In 1861, miner John O'Neill established a  • Type Council-manager government
trading post called "Hardscrabble" (ironically an early  • Mayor Jimmie Lansford
name for the Bridgeport neighborhood), supposedly
Area[1]
because he watched loaded animals struggle up the
river's banks. Another name for the new settlement was  • Total 7.28 sq mi (18.86 km2)
"Unionville".[6]  • Land 7.21 sq mi (18.69 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Streator received its current name to honor Worthy S. Elevation[2] 620 ft (190 m)
Streator, an Ohio industrialist who financed the region's
Population (2010)
first coal mining operation. Streator received a town
 • Total 13,710
charter in 1868 and incorporated as a city in 1882. In
 • Estimate (2019)[3] 13,113
1882 Col. Ralph Plumb was elected as its first mayor.
Streator's early growth was due to the coal mine, as well
 • Density 1,817.46/sq mi (701.71/km2)
as a major glass manufacturer and its status as a Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
midwestern railroad hub. Today Streator's economy is  • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
led by heavy-equipment manufacturer Vactor, food ZIP Code(s) 61364
distributor U.S. Foodservice and glass bottle Area code(s) 815, 779
manufacturer Owens-Illinois.
FIPS code 17-73170
The city is the hometown of Clyde Tombaugh, who in GNIS feature ID 419214
[7]
1930 discovered the dwarf planet Pluto, the first object Wikimedia Streator, Illinois
to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Commons
Kuiper belt; and George "Honey Boy" Evans, who wrote Website http://www.ci.streator.il.us/cms/
"In the Good Old Summer Time." Streator hosts annual [4]
events including Streator Park Fest; an Independence
Day celebration, the Roamer Cruise Night and the Light
Up Streator celebration. Streator is governed by a Manager–council style
of government. It maintains police and fire departments as well as a
public works system. Its current mayor is Jimmie Lansford.

Pre-settlement

Settlement in the region began with the Kaskaskia tribe of the Illiniwek
Confederation. This Native American tribe's Grand Village was located on
the north bank of the Illinois River in nearby Utica, Illinois. The A relief of Ralph Plumb in Streator
Kaskaskia "were hunters and gatherers, farmers, warriors and traders." City Park.
The Illiniwek were the last remnants of the Mississippian culture. [8]
French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the
first Europeans to enter this region during a visit to the Grand Village in 1673. Marquette established a
mission at the village in 1675. In 1679, French explorer Robert de LaSalle ordered a fortification to be built at
the site that was later known as Starved Rock. Later that year Iroquois attacked the Kaskaskia village and the
8,000 villagers dispersed. The French and local tribes again fortified the village and created Fort St. Louis,
but the Iroqouis continued to attack. The settlement was eventually abandoned by 1691.[9]

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In the years after the initial exploration, the French settled their newly claimed territory as La Louisiane.
During much of the 18th century the region was sparsely populated by French, British and American fur
traders. The French ceded control of the part of the La Louisiane territory east of the Mississippi River to the
British at the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. Of this territory ceded by the French to Britain, the
part extending down to the Ohio River was added to Britain's Quebec Province when the British Parliament
passed the Quebec Act in 1774. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–83), this region that had been
added to Quebec was claimed by Virginia in 1778, after a victory over the British by George Rogers Clark at
Kaskaskia; Virginia named the region Illinois County.

After the war, the area was included in the territory ceded by Britain to the United States under the Treaty of
Paris (1783); in 1784, Virginia ceded its claim over Illinois County to the Congress of the Confederation of the
United States. This area, south of what remained of Britain's Quebec but north of the Ohio River, later
became the Northwest Territory created by the Congress on July 13, 1787. From part of this Northwest
Territory area, the Indiana Territory was formed by the United States Congress on July 4, 1800; from part of
this Indiana Territory area, the Illinois Territory created by Congress on March 1, 1809; and from part of that
Illinois Territory area, the state of Illinois was admitted to the union on December 3, 1818 by Congress.

The city of Chicago served as the main impetus of growth in the area throughout the early 19th century, and
more importantly to the region around Streator was the development of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in
1821. This canal connected Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River, greatly increasing shipping traffic in the
region. Land speculation in areas lining the canal and rivers ensued and towns sprouted quickly.[10]
Individual settlements in the Bruce Township region started as early as 1821. In 1861, John O'Neil established
the first settlement in what was to become the city of Streator when he opened a small grocery and trading
business.[10]: 323 

Coal and cityhood

Streator began with coal. Vast beds of coal lie just beneath the surface throughout much of Illinois. The
demand for coal was increasing in the mid-19th century, and East Coast capitalists were willing to invest in
this region. The area was originally known as Hardscrabble, "because it was a hard scrabble to cross the
Vermilion River and get up the hill to where the town was first located". The town was renamed Unionville in
honor of the local men who fought for the Union during the Civil War.[11]

In 1866 Worthy S. Streator, a prominent railroad promoter from Cleveland, Ohio, financed the region's first
mining operation. Streator approached his nephew Col. Ralph Plumb at a railway station in December 1865
about overseeing a mining operation in central Illinois for him and several investors. Colonel Plumb agreed
and arrived in the town then called Hardscrabble in February 1866. Success of the project required a rail line
near the mines. Plumb and Streator "invited" Streator's friend, then Ohio Congressman James A. Garfield to
sign on as an investor. In return, Garfield was expected to work with Robert C. Schenck, then the president of
the American Central railroad, in getting the railroad to "bend their lines" to Streator. Eventually the plan did
not work. The Vermilion Company then made arrangements with the Fox River line for their needed rail
service.
[12]

Included in Col. Plumb's duties were overseeing the platting and incorporation of the quickly growing area.
Plumb served as Streator's first mayor[13] serving two terms. Plumb's mark on the early development of
Streator was notable. The main hotel and the local opera house bore his name. He financed the construction
of the city's first high school. Earlier in his life he served as an Ohio state representative and as an officer in
the Union Army. Later in life he served Illinois as a representative in Congress.[14][15]

Streator grew rapidly due to a number of factors: the need for coal in Chicago, the desire of European
immigrants to come to America, and the investments made by East Coast capitalists willing to invest in coal
operations. Plumb needed laborers for his mines, but the Vermilion Coal Company was unable to afford
European employment agents. Instead, it alerted steamship offices of the new job opportunities and
convinced local railroads to carry notices of Streator's promise.
Land was sold to incoming miners at
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discounted prices as another enticement, but the company retained mineral rights to the land. In 1870,
Streator's population was 1,486, but by 1880 its population tripled.
Scottish, English, Welsh, German and
Irish immigrants came to the area first, followed later by scores of mostly Slovaks; Czechs, Austrians and
Hungarians came in lesser numbers.
Today many of the residents are direct descendants of these original
miners.[16]

The success of the local mining operations and the introduction of the new glass making industry allowed for
improvements in the living conditions and personal wealth of its miners and laborers. An 1884 survey by the
Illinois Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that 20  percent of Streator's miners owned their houses.[16]: 91 
Labor movements like the Miners National Association and the United Mine Workers of America began to
flourish, as did ethnic churches and social institutions such as the Masons and Knights of Pythias.[16]: 89  In
his 1877 History of LaSalle County, author H.F. Kett states:

Perhaps no city...in Illinois, outside of the great city of Chicago, presents an instance of such rapid
and substantial growth as the city of Streator. From a single small grocery house... the locality has
grown to be a city of 6,000 prosperous and intelligent people. Churches, school-houses, large,
substantial business houses and handsome residences, with elegant grounds and surroundings,
now beautify the waste of ten years ago, while the hum of machinery and thronged streets are
unmistakable evidences of business importance and prosperity.[10]: 323 

In addition to coal, the area around Streator contained rich clay and shale, which gave rise to Streator's brick,
tile and pipe industries.[17] In time, these supplanted coal as Streator's leading exports, but Streator was best
known for its glass bottle industry. In the early 20th century Streator held the title of "Glass Manufacturing
Capital of the World."[18] Streator continued to flourish for much of the early 20th century. Ultimately the
demand for coal was replaced with the growing needs for gas and oil. Many of the underground mines in
Streator closed during the 1920s. The last of the mines shut down in 1958.[19] While other areas of LaSalle
County continued to grow, Streator's population peaked at about 17,000 residents in 1960 and has since
declined. Many of the original downtown buildings have been demolished, but few have been replaced.
Another reason for static growth in Streator is its distance from any major Interstate Highway. When the
federal highway system started in the 1950s and 1960s no interstate was built near the city. Streator is 23
miles (37 km) from Interstate 55, 16 miles (26 km) from Interstate 80 and Interstate 39.[20]

2007 Comprehensive plan

Streator and the North Central Illinois Council of Governments (http://www.ncicg.org) (NCICG) finalized the
Streator Comprehensive Plan in February 2007. The plan if approved is a roadmap for civic, transportation,
housing, commercial and recreational improvements in the city through 2027.[20]

Geography
Streator is located at 41°07′15″N 88°50′07″W (41.1208668, −88.8353520).[21]
According to the 2010 census,
Streator has a total area of 6.082 square miles (15.75 km2), of which 6.07 square miles (15.72 km2) (or 99.8%)
is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.2%) is water.[22]

Topography and geology

Streator lies within the Vermilion River/Illinois River Basin Assessment Area (VRAA) defined by the
watershed of the Vermilion River, a major tributary to the Illinois River in Central Illinois, an area of mostly
flat prairie. The topography of the basin is a complex collection of buried valleys, lowlands and uplands
carved by repeated episodes of continental glaciation.

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Underneath the topsoil, the region's bedrock contains vast amounts of coal.[23]: 14  About 68% of Illinois has
coal-bearing strata of the Pennsylvanian geologic period. According to the Illinois State Geological Survey, 211
billion tons of bituminous coal are estimated to lie under the surface, having a total heating value greater than
the estimated oil deposits in the Arabian Peninsula.[24] However, this coal has a high sulfur content, which
causes acid rain.
Streator's coal mining history closely parallels Illinois', with a great push in coal production
from 1866 until the 1920s, when many of the mines closed. The low-sulfur coal of the Powder River Basin and
the growing demands for oil caused a decline in demand for Streator's high-sulfur coal.

The St. Peter sandstone is an Ordovician formation in the Chazyan stage of the Champlainian series. This
layer runs east–west from Illinois to South Dakota. The stone consists of 99.44% silica, which is used for the
manufacture of glass. Its purity is especially important to glassmakers. Streator, which lies within the St.
Peter sandstone formation, has mined this mineral since the late 19th century for use in its glass
manufacturing industries.[10]: 228 

Climate

Streator has a continental climate, influenced by the Streator

Great Lakes. Its average winter temperature is 25.0  °F Climate chart (explanation)
(−3.9 °C) and its average summer temperature is 75.0 °F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(23.9  °C).
Streator has an average annual rainfall of
34.68 inches (88.09  cm), with an annual snowfall of
22.0  in (55.88  cm).[25] The highest temperature 83 87 85
78
74
recorded in Streator was 112 °F (44 °C) in July 1936. The 63 66
lowest temperature recorded was −25  °F (−32  °C) in 49 64 62 50
January 1985.[26]
60
37 54
33 50 36
40 43
     29                32  
19 20
16

 1.6  1.5  2.6  3.3  3.8  3.8  3.5  3.7  3.6  2.5  2.3  1.9

Average max. and min. temperatures in °F

Precipitation totals in inches
Source: Illinois State Climatologist Data (Streator) (http://ww
w.isws.illinois.edu/data/climatedb/choose.asp?stn=118353/)

Metric conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D

28 31 29
26
23
17 19

9 18 17 10
16
3 12
1 10 2
4 6
     −2                 0  
−7 −7
−9

  41   37   66   85   97   97   88   93   90   62   59   49

Average max. and min. temperatures in °C

Precipitation totals in mm

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Climate data for Streator, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high 69
69
87
92
99
102
108
103
103
95
81
70
108

°F (°C) (21) (21) (31) (33) (37) (39) (42) (39) (39) (35) (27) (21) (42)

Average 31.9
36.7
48.9
62.2
73.7
84.1
87.5
84.2
77.6
64.7
49.3
37.2
61.5

high °F (°C) (−0.1) (2.6) (9.4) (16.8) (23.2) (28.9) (30.8) (29.0) (25.3) (18.2) (9.6) (2.9) (16.4)

Daily mean 23.9

28.0
39.1
51.3
62.7
73.2
76.5
73.9
66.4
54.3
40.8
29.7
51.6

°F (°C) (−4.5) (−2.2) (3.9) (10.7) (17.1) (22.9) (24.7) (23.3) (19.1) (12.4) (4.9) (−1.3) (10.9)

Average low 15.9

19.3
29.3
40.3
51.6
62.2
65.5
63.5
55.2
43.8
32.2
22.2
41.8

°F (°C) (−8.9) (−7.1) (−1.5) (4.6) (10.9) (16.8) (18.6) (17.5) (12.9) (6.6) (0.1) (−5.4) (5.4)

Record low −20

−26
−10
8
23
37
41
39
20
15
−9
−17
−26

°F (°C) (−29) (−32) (−23) (−13) (−5) (3) (5) (4) (−7) (−9) (−23) (−27) (−32)

Average
2.56
1.92
2.78
3.73
4.69
4.67
4.10
3.70
3.56
2.98
2.57
2.17
39.43

precipitation
(65) (49) (71) (95) (119) (119) (104) (94) (90) (76) (65) (55) (1,002)
inches (mm)

Average
9.6
4.8
3.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
6.8
26.4

snowfall
(24) (12) (9.4) (1.8) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (2.0) (17) (67)
inches (cm)

Average
precipitation
8.9 7.6 9.6 11.6 12.3 10.7 8.7 9.3 7.4 9.2 9.0 8.8 113.1
days
(≥ 0.01 in)

Average
snowy days 4.8 3.9 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 3.6 15.1
(≥ 0.1 in)

Source: NOAA[27][28]

1951 flood

The worst flood in Streator's history occurred in 1951. The Vermilion River reached a flood level of 18 feet
(549 cm).[29]

2010 tornado

At approximately 8:50 pm (CST) on June 5, 2010 an EF2 tornado swept through southern Streator. The
tornado initially touched down east of Magnolia, causing EF0 and EF1 damage as it traveled east. EF2
damage began as the tornado passed East 15th Road.[30] No fatalities were reported, but there were reports of
leveled houses and extensive damage throughout the area.[31] The National Weather Service reported that
there were two tornadoes. The second was reported to have touched down one mile west of Streator, with a
base of 50 feet.[32]

Demographics
As of the census[34] of 2010, there were 13,710 people, 5,621 households, Historical population
and 3,481 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,250/sq Census Pop. %±
mi (870/km2). There were 6,271 housing units at an average density of 1870 1,486 —
1,030/sq mi (400/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 1880 5,157 247.0%
2.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific 1890 11,414 121.3%
Islander, 3.50% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 1900 14,079 23.3%
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.4% of the population.
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There were 5,621 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the 1910 14,253 1.2%
age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 1920 14,779 3.7%
14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were 1930 14,728 −0.3%
non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1940 14,930 1.4%
16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The 1950 16,469 10.3%
average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.
1960 16,868 2.4%
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27% under the age 1970 15,600 −7.5%
of 19, 6.0% from 20 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 1980 14,795 −5.2%
17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. 1990 14,121 −4.6%
For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 2000 14,190 0.5%
and over, there were 87.3 males. 2010 13,710 −3.4%
2019 (est.) 13,113 [3] −4.4%
The median income for a household in the city was $39,597, and the
U.S. Decennial Census[33]
median income for a family was $46,417. Males had a median income of
$34,932 versus $24,621 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$19,980. About 9.4% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of
those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.[35]

Streator is a principal city of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which was the tenth-most populous
Micropolitan Statistical Area in the United States as of 2009. The small Livingston County portion of Streator
is part of the Pontiac Micropolitan Statistical Area.[36]

Historically, the population of LaSalle County has increased 75% between 1870 and 1990, while the statewide
population has grown 350%.[37]: 1–3 

Economy
Streator's economic history has been tied with its natural resources. Coal was the initial catalyst of the city's
economy from 1866 until the late 1920s. As the community matured, silica deposits provided the resource for
Streator's next industry leader: glass-container manufacturing.[10]: 248  While the coal industry eventually
died, glass manufacturing remains a presence in Streator. Agriculture and related agri-business in the
farmlands of LaSalle County and nearby Livingston County are also a strong influence in Streator's economic
engine. Though manufacturing provides the greatest share of earnings, the service industry now accounts for
the largest share of jobs.

Coal

Coal production in LaSalle County and Illinois peaked in the 1910s.[24] Wyoming's Powder River Basin coal
reserves, which contain a much lower sulphur content, were discovered in 1889, with full scale mining
beginning in the 1920s.[38]

Glass manufacturing

Glassmaking and, more specifically, glass blowing was a highly skilled craft. Most of America's glassblowers
came from Europe, or were trained there. Many of Streator's immigrant coal miners were trained in glass
blowing. High-grade silica, the main ingredient in glass was in abundance in the Streator region and nearby
Ottawa. The combination of silica, coal to fire the furnaces and skilled craftsmen were a perfect match for
Streator's second major industry which began in 1887 with the Streator Bottle and Glass Company.[39] Other
companies like Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Corp (later Anchor Glass Containers) which began

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manufacturing milk bottles in 1909,[40]

the American Bottle Company in 1905, the Streator Cathedral Glass
Company in 1890, Owens-Illinois and others soon followed. Through the 20th century Streator was known as
the "Glass Container Capital of the World."[41]

Major employers

Three of Streator's largest companies are some of its longest-lasting companies. Vactor Manufacturing began
in 1911 as the Myers-Sherman Company, manufacturing milking machines and conveyors for the agricultural
industry. In the 1960s Myers-Sherman patented a sewer cleaning vehicle for the municipal public works
market. The company was renamed Vactor when it became a subsidiary of the Federal Signal Corporation
They are the world's leading producer of heavy-duty sewer cleaning equipment. They are the second-largest
employer in Streator with 530 employees.[42]

Owens-Illinois' Streator plant produces Duraglas XL bottles; a lightweight, stronger beer bottle for the Miller
Brewing Company.[43] Owens Bottle Company opened in Streator in 1916. Production peaked in the 1960s
with 3,500 employees working in its 68-acre (28 ha) facility. Today it is Streator's fifth-largest employer, with
210 employees. In 2006, the plant was honored by the Miller Brewing Company for producing 650  million
bottles for the brewer.[44]

St. Mary's Hospital is the city's largest employer with 550 employees. In late 2015, OSF Healthcare system
purchased the hospital from HSHS Medical Group. It is undetermined what OSF Healthcare will do with the
hospital. Founded in 1886 by the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, this 251-bed hospital
serves Streator and its outlying areas.[45]

Streator was briefly home to the Erie Motor Carriage Company (which became Barley Motor Car Co.).
Current
products of Streator include building and paving brick, milk, soda bottles, auto parts, sewer pipe, clothing,
drain tile, auto truck dump bodies, and hydraulic hoists. Its major agricultural crops include corn and
soybeans.[46]

Arts, culture and media

Streator's parks and events reflect its heritage and prairie locale. A number of its residents have distinguished
themselves in the art world.

Arts

The Community Players of Streator offer summer stock theatre performances each year at the William C.
Schiffbauer Center for the Performing Arts at Engle Lane Theatre.[47]

The Majestic Theatre, an art deco style movie house, originally opened in
1907 as a vaudeville house. It has gone through many changes, openings,
and closings throughout its history, having most recently reopened in
2002. The Majestic shows recently released movies as well as hosting live
musical acts.[48] This has since closed due to deterioration[49]

The Walldogs painted 17 murals in the summer of 2018. The downtown

now is home to more than 20 murals.

Museums and historical buildings Majestic Theatre in Streator, Illinois

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The Streatorland Historical Society Museum houses displays of Streator

history and memorabilia of some of its famous citizens. One of the
displays is a tribute to the Free Canteen. The Canteen was a group of local
volunteers who served over 1.5 million soldiers during World War II who
briefly stopped at the city's old Santa Fe Train Depot while traveling by
troop trains. Other features include a homemade telescope used by
astronomer Clyde Tombaugh and a Burlington Northern caboose rail
car.[50]

During World War II the Streator Santa Fe Train Depot was a busy way-
Buildings in downtown Streator.
station for millions of soldiers and sailors who passed through the town
on the way to or from training for the war. Beginning in 1943, the
Streator Parents Service Club, a group of parents of veterans of the war,
created the Streator Free Canteen.[51] The volunteers handed out
sandwiches and coffee and presented a friendly face to the servicemen
during their stopover in Streator. During the 2½ years that the canteen
operated, volunteers hosted over 1.5  million servicemen and women.
Thirty other service groups from Streator joined to assist the Parents
Service Club as well as 43 other organizations throughout the central-
Illinois region. On Veterans Day, November 10, 2006 a bronze statue
commemorating the "Coffee Pot Ladies" of Streator was dedicated at the
Santa Fe Railroad Station.[52] The Silas Williams House is listed
on the NRHP.
The Streator Public Library was made possible with a $35,000 grant from
Andrew Carnegie. With its two-story high domed ceiling, Ionic columns
and oak staircases, it was considered too extravagant by critics when it
opened in 1903. The Library was added to the National Register of
Historic Places in 1996.[53] The Ruffin Drew Fletcher House located on
East Broadway Street is an example of Stick style architecture. It was
placed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 1991. The
Silas Williams House is a Queen Anne style home built-in 1893. It was
placed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1976. Founded
in 1883, St. Stephens Catholic Church was the first Slovak Catholic
church in the United States.[54] In September 2010, the four Roman
Catholic churches in Streator were consolidated into one new parish The Ruffin Drew Fletcher House is
named St. Michael the Archangel. Currently all masses are conducted at listed on the NRHP.
St. Stephen's Church and discussions are continuing to decide if a new
church will be built or if one of the existing churches will be rebuilt.[55]

Among Streator's other notable buildings are the ornate Bauhaus-inspired National Guard Armory near the
Vermilion River and the town's turn-of-the-20th-century City Hall on Park Street (now a business). These
facilities are accessible to the public, with some limitations. Streator is also home to many private residences
of significant historical interest and value, including the Kennedy Home on Pleasant Avenue.

Events

The Streator Food Truck Festival is held annually in May.

Park Fest is held during the Memorial Day weekend through Sunday. Park Fest activities are held in City Park
(the main public park in the downtown Streator area).[56]

A Memorial Day observance is held on the morning of Memorial Day at the Veterans Plaza at the southeast
part of City Park.

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Streator is a designated stop each year in the annual "Heritage Tractor Adventure" along the Illinois and
Michigan Canal. This three-day tractor ride/rally attracts hundreds of antique tractor owners.[57]

The annual Fourth of July celebration runs for over four days with events throughout the city, with most of
the events held in City Park; the park-based events include a carnival, 5K run and a talent contest. Other
Fourth of July events include the annual parade which runs through downtown and the fireworks display
which is held at Streator High School.[58]

"Roamer Cruise Night" is an annual cruise / car show held on Labor Day weekend in the downtown district
that attracts over 600 cars and 18,000 attendees. Special features of the Cruise Night include a display of a
Roamer which was built at a factory in Streator in 1917. Cruise Night was rained out in 2011 and 2012, leaving
Streatorites hungry for 2013.[59]

A Veterans Day observance is held on the morning of Veterans Day at Veterans Plaza.

Streator also has an annual event called Light Up Streator held the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. Light Up
Streator is a group of volunteers who place holiday decorations throughout the Streator area, most notably in
City Park.

The Keeping Christmas Close to Home Parade of Lights is held the weekend after Thanksgiving in downtown
Streator.[60]

Media

Streator has one daily newspaper, The Times. The daily paper, published by the Small Newspaper Group Inc.,
in nearby Ottawa, provides the local news for the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Streator's original
daily, The Times-Press News merged with the Ottawa Daily Times in 2005.[61] Television broadcasts are
provided by stations in nearby Bloomington and Peoria. Local cable providers also air Chicago stations.
Streator has three local radio stations: WSPL 1250 AM, which has a news/talk format, WSTQ 97.7 FM, which
has a contemporary pop format and WYYS 106.1  FM, which broadcasts a classic hits format. The three
stations are owned by the Mendota Broadcast Group, Inc. One of the longest-running programs on WSPL was
"Polka Party", which was broadcast live on Saturday mornings for more than thirty years until its host
Edward Nowotarski retired in 2001.[62]

Parks and recreation

The city of Streator maintains eight local parks and one public golf course.

Spring Lake Park is a 37.2-acre (15.1 ha) city-owned park 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of the Streator city limits
(and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of Illinois Route 18). The park has two creeks, waterfalls and six trails. It offers
hiking, horseback riding and picnicking. In September 2008, Spring Lake Park received the Governor's
Hometown Award from the state of Illinois in recognition of its volunteer-led restoration project.[63]

City Park is the main park in Streator's downtown area; a section of Streator City Park called Veterans Plaza
contains memorials bearing the names of citizens who gave their lives for their country in the Civil War and in
later wars. The park is also home to the Reuben G. Soderstrom Plaza, a monument dedicated to former
Illinois AFL-CIO President and Streator native Reuben Soderstrom.[64][65] City Park is the site of annual
events including Streator Park Fest (successor to Heritage Days), held on Memorial Day weekend; the
Roamer Cruise Night, held on Labor Day weekend; and the annual Light Up Streator celebration and display
held each November. Patriotic observances use the park's Veterans Plaza on Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
The park is also the site of other events, including concerts. In 2012 construction began, in the southwest
quadrant of City Park, on a new venue suitable for concerts; it was later announced that this would be called
Plumb Pavilion (in honor of Streator's first mayor, Ralph Plumb).[66]

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Marilla Park, located at the northeast end of Streator, is among Streator's larger parks, and includes picnic
areas and a playground area. In 2012, a Disc Golf Course was added to Marilla Park.[67]

Other city parks in Streator include Oakland Park, Central Park, Bodznick Park, Merriner Park, and Southside
Athletic Park.

Local sports

Organized local sports activities include the Youth football league, American Youth Soccer Organization,
Little League Baseball, and American Legion Baseball. The Streator High School "Bulldogs" and Woodland
High School "Warriors" participate in the Interstate Eight Conference and the Tri-County Conferences,
respectively, which are part of the Illinois High School Association.[68] Local golf is played at the city-owned
Anderson Field Municipal Golf Course and The Eastwood Golf Course

The Streator Zips won the Illinois State Championship for Mickey Mantle baseball in both 2003 and 2004.

Streator was represented in the Illinois–Missouri League, an American minor league baseball league, from
1912 through 1914. The Streator Speedboys had a record of 45–65 and finished last in 1912. In 1913, The
Streator Boosters were in fourth place with a 30–57 record, and in 1914 the Boosters had a record of 40–48,
again finishing in fourth place.[69] The Streator Boosters competed in the Bi-State League in 1915. When the
league disbanded in the middle of the season, the Streator Boosters were in first place with a record of 30
wins and 18 losses.[70]

In 2008, the Streator Reds, an age 16-and-under team, won the Senior League Illinois State Tournament
defeating the team from Burbank, Illinois. The Reds then qualified for the Senior League Regional
Tournament in Columbia, Missouri, where they were eliminated in the first round with a 2–2 record.[71]

Three local residents have had notable success in professional sports. Doug Dieken played 14 seasons for the
Cleveland Browns in the National Football League from 1971 to 1984. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in
1980, and named a "Cleveland Brown Legend" by the team in 2006. He serves as a color commentator on
Browns radio broadcasts.[72] Bob Tattersall (1924–1971) was known as the "King of Midget Car Racing" in the
1950s and 1960s in both the US and Australia. Tattersall had a long list of victories, including the 1960, 1962,
1966 and 1969 Australian Speedcar Grand Prix (Midgets are known as Speedcars in Australia), while his
crowning achievement was when he won the 1969 USAC National Midget Series. He died of cancer at his
home in Streator in 1971.[73] Also, in 2009, Clay Zavada, made his professional debut as a relief pitcher for the
Arizona Diamondbacks.[74][75] Other local residents who have enjoyed careers in Major League Baseball
include Andy Bednar (pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates), Rube Novotney (catcher, Chicago Cubs) and Adam
Shabala (outfielder, San Francisco Giants).

The Streator 10-year-old All-Stars took home the city's first Little League State Baseball Championship in
2002 versus Chicago(Ridge Beverly). After winning district and sectional championships, the state
tournament finals was held in Utica, Illinois. The 12-year-old team from Streator competed in the World
Series in 2012.

Outdoor recreation

Outdoor recreation activities in the Streator area primarily center around the Vermilion River, Spring Lake
Park (Located on the west side of the city) and nearby state parks. Fishing, kayaking and canoeing are popular
activities along the Vermilion River. Matthiessen State Park and Starved Rock State Park offer hiking,
hunting, camping and other amenities in their geologically diverse areas.

Law and government

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The city operates under a City Manager form of government.[76] Elected officials include its mayor, Jimmie
Lansford and the four members of the city council; Brian Crouch, Ed Brozak, Joe Scarbeary, and Tara Bedei,
who meet monthly.[77]

The Streator Police Department is headquartered in City Hall. The first chief of police was Martin Malloy
(1840–1911). Led by Chief of Police, Kurt Pastirik,[78] the current department has a staff of 19 patrol officers, 1
school resource officer, 3 investigators, and 1 administrative assistant who all oversee the city's law
enforcement operations. 911 Center has since been consolidated with Livingston County Dispatch.[79]

The Streator Fire Department is headed by Chief Garry Bird and serviced by a staff of fifteen firefighters.
Firefighters work a traditional 24 on/48 off schedule.[80]

Streator's Public Works Department oversees the maintenance and operation of the city's public
infrastructure including roadways, sanitation, parks and fleet.[81]

The unincorporated portions of South Streator are served by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in Pontiac.
The unincorporated portions of Otter Creek and Eagle Townships in LaSalle County are served by LaSalle
County Sheriff's Office in Ottawa. Fire protection services for unincorporated portions of Streator are
provided by Reading Township Fire Department in the south, east and west. Grand Ridge Fire Department
covers fire services for the northern unincorporated areas.

Streator is in served in Illinois' 16th congressional district, currently represented by Adam Kinzinger.[82] The
city is in the 38th legislative district and 76th representative district. The respective legislators for these
districts are Senator Sue Rezin and Representative Jerry Lee Long.[83]

Education
Streator is served by three school districts. Streator Elementary School District serves two elementary
schools;[84] Centennial Elementary School and Kimes Elementary School; and one junior high school;
Northlawn Junior High School. Streator Township High School District serves just one school, Streator
Township High School. The Woodland Community Unit School District #5 which serves the Livingston
County portion of Streator, serves one high school, Woodland High School, and one combination
elementary/junior high school, Junior High and Elementary School. Streator has one parochial elementary
school, St. Anthony's Catholic School, now known as St. Michael the Archangel. Nearby Illinois Valley
Community College is located in Oglesby, Illinois.[85]
The Carnegie Foundation funded the Streator Public
Library, which opened in 1903. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Infrastructure

Health care

St. Mary's Hospital provides medical service to the Streator region. It is an affiliate of the Hospital Sisters
Health System (HSHS).[45] Advanced Medical Transport of Central Illinois, headquartered in Peoria has a
satellite office in Streator and provides paramedic advanced life support. Lifeflight from St. Francis Medical
Center, Peoria, Illinois and MedForce from Colona, Illinois provide aeromedical transportation for more
advanced care from St. Mary's Hospital. In January 2010, St. Mary's Hospital announced the addition of
SAINTS Flight 2, a helicopter transport service, the first to be dedicated to the Illinois Valley. SAINTS Flight 2
is owned and operated by Air Methods and bases its helicopter on the helipad at St. Mary's Hospital. On
October 1, 2010, Air Methods announced it would be ceasing SAINTS Flight 2 due to an insufficient flight
volume to sustain operations.

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Transportation

Streator is served by Illinois State Routes 23 and 18, which intersect in downtown. Streator is isolated in that
it is located at least a 15-minute drive from the nearest US interstate highway.[20] Rail service is provided by
Norfolk Southern Railway, BNSF Railway and the Illinois Railway. The city of Streator does not provide a
mass transit system. Amtrak and AT&SF previously served Streator at Streator Station.

Notable people
Burt Baskin, who co-established the Baskin-Robbins chain of ice cream parlors with Irv Robbins, was
born in Streator in 1913.[86]
Kevin Chalfant, lead singer of The Storm and former live performance member of Journey.[87]
Mary Lee Robb Cline, actress, known as Marjorie in the radio program The Great Gildersleeve
Phillipe Cunningham, Minneapolis City Council Member, one of the first openly transgender men to be
elected to public office in the United States.[88] [89] He was born in Streator and lived there until the age of
18.[90]
"Mad Sam" DeStefano, infamous Chicago Outfit gangster, was born in Streator
Doug Dieken, an offensive tackle who played 14 seasons in the National Football League with the
Cleveland Browns, was born in Streator in 1949
Doriot Anthony Dwyer, flutist, born in Streator (1922), first woman named Principal Chair of a major US
Orchestra (Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1952)[91]: 60 
Thurlow Essington (1886–1964), Illinois state senator, lawyer and mayor of Streator; was born in
Streator[92]
George "Honey Boy" Evans, songwriter (In the Good Old Summer Time)[93]
Fred J. Hart (1908-1983), Illinois state legislator and businessman[94]
Edward Hugh Hebern, was an early inventor of rotor machines, devices for encryption
Dick Jamieson, pro football coach, was born in Streator
William Jungers, chairman of Department of Anatomical Sciences and professor in Interdepartmental
Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences at Stony Brook University Medical Center.[95]
Patrick Lucey, Illinois Attorney General, Mayor of Streator, was born in Streator[96]
Clarence E. Mulford, author (Hopalong Cassidy)[97]
Ed Plumb, musical director for Disney's Fantasia and score composer for Bambi, multiple Academy
Award nominee[98]
Ralph Plumb, first mayor of Streator (1882–1885), and a U.S. Representative from Illinois (1885–1889)[99]
Ken Sears, catcher for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns; born in Streator
Adam Shabala, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
Reuben G. Soderstrom, President of the Illinois State Federation of Labor and Illinois AFL-CIO from 1930
to 1970. He moved to Streator in 1901 and resided in the city until his death in 1970.[100]
Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer, discovered Pluto in 1930. He was born in Streator in 1906 and lived there
until his family moved to Burdett, Kansas in 1922.[101][102]
Clay Zavada, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks

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Further reading
Angle-Franklin, Paula (1962). Biography in Black: A History of Streator, Illinois (https://books.google.com/
books?id=sxPdGAAACAAJ). Streatorland Historical Society: Weber Co. p. 158.
Kett, H.F. (1877). The Past & Present of LaSalle County, Illinois (https://archive.org/details/pastpresentlas
a00cogoog). Chicago: H.F. Kett & Co. p. 653 (https://archive.org/details/pastpresentlasa00cogoog/page/n
642). "History of La Salle County Illinois."
Laslett, John H.M. (2000). Colliers Across the Sea: A Comparative Study of Class Formation in Scotland
and the American Midwest, 1830–1924 (https://archive.org/details/colliersacrossse00john). University of
Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. 314 (https://archive.org/details/colliersacrossse00john/page/314).
ISBN 0-252-06827-0. "Streator."
Steiner, Edward Alfred (1909). The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow (https://archive.org/details/immigrant
tideit00steigoog). University of Michigan: F.H. Revell. p. 370 (https://archive.org/details/immigranttideit00st
eigoog/page/n364). "Streator."

External links
Official City Website (http://www.ci.streator.il.us)
Streator Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry (http://www.streatorchamber.com)

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