LaSalle County Personal Injury Lawyers

With 1,148 square miles of landmass, LaSalle County ranks fourth in size in Illinois after McLean County (1,186 square miles), Lake County (1,368 square miles), and Cook County (1,635 square miles). The county sits in the north-central region of Illinois, and its largest city of Ottawa is the county seat.

The LaSalle County law attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC provide legal representation to the residents of LaSalle, Illinois, who suffered a severe injury caused by others. Contact us today at (888) 424-5757 to speak with our LaSalle County law office to discuss your case for financial compensation.

Of the 1,148 square miles that make up LaSalle County, 1,135 square miles are landmass, and the other 13 square miles have a water surface. Many of the cities and towns in the county including Marseilles, Peru, LaSalle, and Ottawa, are situated along the Illinois River. The northern and southern regions of the Illinois River in LaSalle County are mostly agricultural.

Some cities, villages, unincorporated communities, and townships in LaSalle County include:

• Earlville
• LaSalle
• Marseilles
• Mendota
• Oglesby
• Ottawa
• Peru
• Sandwich
• Streater
• Wenona
• Cedar Point
• Millington
• Troy Grove
• Sheridan
• North Utica
• Dana
• Grant Ridge
• Ransom
• Dayton
• Lake Holiday
• Farm Ridge
• Prairie Center
• Sulphur Springs
• Science
• Norway
• Harding
• Garfield
• Danway
• Blakes
• Baker
• Lowell
• Richards
• Wilsman

Nine counties are adjacent to LaSalle. These counties include:

• Lee County
• DeKalb County
• Kendall County
• Marshall County
• Putnam County
• Bureau County
• Grundy County
• Livingston County
• Woodford County

Many individuals stay to work and live in LaSalle County due to the pleasant year-round climate and weather. The US Weather Bureau indicates that Ottawa, the county seat, maintains an average low of 12°F in the winter months and a high of 85°F during the summer months.

According to the 2010 United States Census, nearly 114,000 individuals living in over 45,000 households reside in LaSalle County. The area is rich in ancestral history made up of Germans, Irish, English, Italians, Poles, and Norwegians. The median income for males in LaSalle County is $49,550 versus females earning approximately $30,200 each year. The county household median income is $51,705.

The largest employers in the area include:

• Exelon
• Walmart
• Peru Mall
• Saint Margaret’s Hospital
• Illinois Valley Community Hospital
• Illinois Valley Community College
• Super Walmart
• Advantage Logistics
• JC Whitney
• James Hardie Building Products
• Carus Chemical
• LaSalle Veterans Home
• LaSalle-Peru High School
• Mennie’s Machine Company
• Horizon House of Illinois Valley
• American Nickeloid
• Vissering Construction Company
• Target
• Tyson Fresh Meats
• LW Schneider, Inc.
• SABIC Innovative Plastics
• Cookie King
• ADM Manufacturing Inc.
• Global Development International
• MTM Recognition
• MBL (USA) Corporation
• Marquis Energy LLC
• Ottawa Dental Laboratory
• Vactor Manufacturing
• Heritage Manor Nursing Home
• Double D Express
• Liberty Village
• Eakas Corporation
• Illinois Cement
• News Tribune
• Peru Elementary School District

Visitors and residents can enter LaSalle County from the east or west along Interstate 80 or north or south on Interstate 39 that intersects at LaSalle, Illinois. The county is situated less than 60 miles southwest of Lake Michigan. The significant roadways that travel through the county include:

• Interstate 39
• Interstate 80
• US Highway 6
• US Highway 34
• US Highway 51
• US Highway 52
• Illinois Route 17
• Illinois Route 18
• Illinois Route 23
• Illinois Route 71
• Illinois Route 170
• Illinois Route 178
• Illinois Route 251
• Illinois Route 351

The LaSalle County Courthouse is located in Ottawa County, Illinois, at 707 E. Etna Rd. The phone number is (815) 434-8271 for criminal cases and information. For civil division information, call (815) 430-8671. Child support information can be found at (815) 433-0774. All county courthouse clerk business is conducted at 119 W. Madison St., Room 200, Ottawa, IL 61350.

Local Bar Association contact information for LaSalle County includes:

LaSalle County Bar Association
119 W. Madison Street
Room 102
Ottawa, IL 61350

LaSalle County provides a variety of K-12 schools and a community college. Prominent public and private high schools and colleges in the area include:

• Earlville High School
• LaSalle Peru High School
• Leland High School
• Marquette High School
• Mendota Township High School
• Newark Community High School
• Ottawa Township High School
• Ottawa Christian Academy
• Seneca High School
• Somonauk High School
• Sandwich Community High School
• Serena High School
• Saint Bede Academy (Peru)
• Woodland High School
• Illinois Valley Community College
• Streator Township High School

Residents and visitors have access to ten major hospitals and medical centers. Additionally, there are ten nursing care facilities available to the injured, rehabilitating, disabled, and infirmed. These facilities include:

• Illinois Valley Community Hospital
• OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
• OSF St. Paul Medical Center
• LaSalle County Health Department
• Saint Margaret’s Health Hospital
• Morris Hospital – Ottawa Campus
• St. Francis Medical Center Hospital
• St. Mary’s Internal Medicine – Streator
• Liberty Medical Center
• OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois
• Newark Healthcare Center of Morris Hospital

Local area nursing facilities include:

• Aperion Care Marseilles
• Heritage Health – Mendota
• Heritage Health – Peru
• Heritage Health – Streator
• LaSalle County Nursing Home
• Manor Court of Peru
• Mendota Lutheran Home
• Ottawa Pavilion
• Parker Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
• Pleasant View Luther Home

Visitors and residents of LaSalle County can enjoy various activities, local entertainment, and attractions. Some of these include:

• Hegeler Carus Mansion
• Koppel on Cassidy River Trail
• LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
• Kaskaskia Alliance Trail
• Illini State Park
• Wild Bill Hickok Memorial
• Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
• Ottawa Avenue Cemetery
• Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial
• Washington Park Historic District (Ottawa)

Many individuals choose to live and work in LaSalle County due to its ideal school system, pristine parks, and lower crime rates. Even though LaSalle County provides a small-town atmosphere, it offers easy access to emergency services and renowned health care facilities.

Were you injured by the reckless or careless actions of another? If so, we urge you to contact the LaSalle County Law personal injury attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC at (888) 424-5757 now. Let us work on your family’s behalf to ensure your rights are protected. We will use Illinois tort law to ensure you obtain financial compensation from recovering your damages.

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