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EDUCATION<\/h3>\n

\"Toluca_school\"The Fieldcrest CUSD 6 school district was formed in 1992 when the Minonk-Dana-Rutland, Toluca, and Wenona school districts consolidated.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Fieldcrest High School<\/a>, One Dornbush Drive Minonk, IL 61760
\nFieldcrest Middle<\/a>\u2014Elementary\/Middle School, 102 W. Elm St. Wenona, IL 61377
\nFieldcrest Intermediate<\/a>\u2014Elementary, 306 N. Maple St. Toluca IL 61369
\nFieldcrest Elementary<\/a>\u2014Elementary, 523 Johnson St. Minonk, IL 61760<\/p>\n

\"USI-39, the interstate connecting the Bloomington-Normal and Rockford communities, runs through the center of the Fieldcrest school district.<\/p>\n

Fieldcrest High School…Recognized as a U.S. News and World Report \u201cBest High School\u201d!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Little Red Schoolhouse
\n<\/strong>Teacher: Jennifer Cook\u00a0
\n<\/strong>815-452-2901
\n<\/strong>Location:
\nSt. John’s Lutheran Church
\n200 N. Hickory Street
\nFor ages 3 and 4 years old
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

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LIBRARY<\/h3>\n

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 .
\n102 North Main Street, Toluca, Illinois 61369-0526
\n815-452-2211
\nemail: tolucalibrary61369@yahoo.com<\/a>
\nLibrary Hours:<\/strong>
\nTuesday: 9am – Noon ; 1pm – 4:30pm
\nWednesday: 3pm-7pm
\nThursday: 9am – Noon ; 1:30pm – 4:30pm
\nFriday: 10am – 4:30pm
\nSaturday: 10am – 1pm
\n<\/span>Services: Computers, Internet, Wifi, Ebooks, Large Print, Audio books, DVD\u2019s, Children\u2019s, Junior\/Young Adult Fiction, Adult & Junior Reference, Summer Reading Program
\nLibrary Co-Directors: Brenda Manning, Norma North<\/p>\n

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PARKS AND RECREATION<\/h3>\n

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Toluca boasts excellent park and recreation featuring swimming,\u00a0fishing, 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!<\/p>\n

The Jumbos<\/strong>
\nThe \u201cJumbos\u201d, now city owned, are memorials to the region\u2019s coal industry and its workers. These two slag heaps, which the citizens of Toluca fondly and proudly call the The Jumbo\u2019s, 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<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

The Pool Park,<\/strong>\u00a0123 W. 3rd Street,
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