Living
Education
The Fieldcrest CUSD 6 school district was formed in 1992 when the Minonk-Dana-Rutland, Toluca, and Wenona school districts consolidated.
Fieldcrest CUSD 6 is located in the heart of Illinois, close to the Bloomington-Normal and Peoria hubs. Covering 267 square miles, it is home to the communities of Dana, LaRose, Minonk, Rutland, Toluca, and Wenona, as well as farms, rural businesses and residences.
Fieldcrest High School, One Dornbush Drive Minonk, IL 61760
Fieldcrest Middle School, 102 W. Elm St. Wenona, IL 61377
Fieldcrest Intermediate School, 306 N. Maple St. Toluca IL 61369
Fieldcrest Elementary School, 523 Johnson St. Minonk, IL 61760
Education
I-39, the interstate connecting the Bloomington-Normal and Rockford communities, runs through the center of the Fieldcrest school district.
Fieldcrest High School…Recognized as a U.S. News and World Report “Best High School”!
Little Red Schoolhouse
Teacher: Jennifer Cook (815)-452-2901
Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church
Address: 200 N. Hickory Street
Age Group: For ages 3 and 4 years old
The Little Red Schoolhouse is our special pre-school program. The children can develop their first friendships through a fun, caring, structured, learning environment, which helps prepare them for full day elementary school.
Library
Toluca City Library is a Public library is affiliated with the library system that serves Toluca, IL. The collection of the library contains 11,043 volumes. The library circulates 4,099 items per year. The library serves a population of 1,414 residents .
Contact Info:
Address: 102 North Main Street, Toluca, Illinois 61369-0526
Phone Number: (815)-452-2211
Email: tolucalibrary61369@yahoo.com
Library Hours
Tuesday: 9am – Noon ; 1pm – 4:30pm
Wednesday: 3pm-7pm
Thursday: 9am – Noon ; 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Friday: 10am – 4:30pm
Saturday: 10am – 1pm
Services: Computers, Internet, Wifi, Ebooks, Large Print, Audio books, DVD’s, Children’s, Junior/Young Adult Fiction, Adult & Junior Reference, Summer Reading Program
Library Co-Directors: Brenda Manning, Norma North
PARKS AND RECREATION
Toluca boasts excellent park and recreation featuring swimming, fishing, baseball, softball, playgrounds, pavilion for gatherings, concession stands,and restrooms. Enjoy an outing with your friends and family or watch an exciting youth baseball or softball game at one of our beautiful and well-maintained parks!
The Jumbos
The “Jumbos”, now city owned, are memorials to the region’s coal industry and its workers. These two slag heaps, which the citizens of Toluca fondly and proudly call the The Jumbo’s, have been historic markers for Toluca and their history, and the citizens of Toluca did not want to lose them. The Toluca Coal Mine Association was organized to help the citizens of Toluca reclaim the old mine site and its heritage and to preserve as much of the eroding Jumbos as possible. A cooperative between the City of Toluca, The Toluca Coal Mine Association and the State of Illinois Department of Mines formed to preserve and transform the old slag heaps into what they are today. The Jumbos have been covered with dirt and grass to stop the erosion, a fishing pond has been added, which is stocked and the Coal Mine Association hosts an annual fishing derby, trees have been planted, trials added, picnic tables, bluebird houses and many types of prairie grass and wildflowers added to restore the natural beauty for which was once there.
The Pool Park
Address: 123 W. 3rd Street
Phone Number: (815)-452-2114
Manager: Jodi Gerjets, Assistants: Laura Pozzie & Amy Nordstrom
Phone Number: (815)-452-2702
Email: Jodi@Gerjets.com
Swimming Pool Info:
– Swimming Pool with diving board and children’s wading pool and Concession area Park with playground equipment
– Two lighted tennis courts
– Large Pavilion for picnics and gatherings
– Public Restrooms
Swimming Pool Hours
Pool is generally open from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Hours:
Monday – Friday: Noon – 7:00 p.m. & Saturday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Pool is available for Swimming Parties.
Hours for pool parties are 6:00 p.m -8p.m. or 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Swim Lessons are offered during the summer. – Private lessons only.
Hours:
10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. – Noon;
6p.m. -7:00 p.m or 7:00 p.m -8:00 p.m.
CHURCHES
Antioch Christian Church
Address: 700 N Main
Phone: (815)-452-5079
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Address: 311 W Santa
Phone: (815)-452-2043
St John’s Lutheran Church
Address: 200 N Hickory Street
Phone: (815)-452-2266
The Ball Diamond Park
Location: Ironhorse Drive, Toluca, IL
– 2 ball fields, one with lights
– Playground area
– Small Pavilion
– Walking trail
– Concession stand
– Public Restrooms
HOSPITALITY
Americas Best Value Inn Wenona
Distance: 4.1 miles from Toluca
Address: 5 Cavalry Drive, I-39 and IL Rte 17 Exit 35, Wenona, IL 61377
Phone: (815) 853-6051
Motel 6 Minonk
Distance: 7.4 miles from Toluca
Address: 1312 N. Carolyn Drive, Minonk, IL 61760
Phone: (309) 432-3663
Budget Inn & Suites
Distance: 17.9 miles from Toluca
Address: 1705 N Bloomington Street, Streator, IL 61364
Phone: (815) 672-0080
Town & Country Inn
Distance: 18.0 miles from Toluca
Address: 2110 North Bloomington Street, Streator, IL 61364
Phone: (815) 672-8400
HEALTHCARE
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Address: 530 NE Glen Oak Avenue
Peoria, Illinois 61637
Phone: (309) 655-2000
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center
Address: 2200 E. Washington Street
Bloomington, Illinois 61701
Phone: (309) 662-3311
Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
Address: 1304 Franklin Avenue,
Normal, Illinois 61761
Phone: (309) 454-1400
OSF Center for Health
Address: 111 Spring Street, Streator, IL 61364-3399
Phone: (815) 673-2311
Hours: Open 24 hours a day
They are home to a free standing emergency center with other patient resources available, including diagnostic and laboratory services, outpatient infusion and rehabilitation
Type: Nongovernment, Not-for-profit
System: OSF Healthcare System
Eureka Community Hospital
Address: 101 South Major Street, Eureka, IL 61530
Phone: (309) 467-2371
Number of Beds: 25
Type: Nongovernment, Not-for-profit
Illinois Valley Comm Hospital
Address: 925 West Street, Peru, IL 61354-2757
Phone: (815) 223-3300
Number of Beds: 72
Type: Nongovernment, Not-for-profit
St Margaret’s Hospital
Address: 600 East First Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362-2034
Phone: (815) 664-5311
Number of Beds: 92
Type: Nongovernment, Not-for-profit
System: Sisters of Mary
OSF Saint James Medical Center
Address: 2500 West Reynolds, Pontiac, IL 61764-2194
Phone: (815) 842-2828
Number of Beds: 42
Type: Nongovernment, Not-for-profit
System: OSF Healthcare System