Onarga, IL

united states

Onarga is a small farming town in central Illinois, reachable via Route 9 from Interstate 57 (Exit 283, then 8 miles west). It sits in flat prairie country about 90 miles south of Chicago, surrounded by corn and soybean fields. The town serves as a agricultural hub for Iroquois County, with most traffic coming from I-57 or local farm roads. Its 1917 grain elevator still towers over the community as a working landmark.