Litchfield, IL
Located in Central Illinois, Litchfield has big city
benefits in a small town atmosphere. Adjacent to interstate
55, Litchfield is less than an hour from St. Louis and about thirty
minutes from Springfield, IL. For nostalgia buffs, Litchfield also
has three miles of Historic Route 66 with Hall of Fame sites including
the Ariston Cafe and one of the last drive-in movie theaters
on Route 66, the Skyview Drive-in.
With a bustling historic downtown, two industrial
parks, a large range of retail and restaurant options, Litchfield is
equally adept for a re-locating family or a new business. In
addition, Litchfield also has an
airport, a branch
facility of
Lincoln Land Community Collage,
a base location for ARCH Air Medical Services
and a full service medical
facility, St Francis
Hospital.
The Litchfield community prides itself in excellent
educational opportunities for children in Grades K-12. The
Litchfield Community Unit
School District #12 not only offers a newly constructed state of the
art high school
building, but three renovated elementary school buildings and a separate
location
solely devoted to Pre-K and early childhood activities. Litchfield also
has one parochial school for children in grades K-8,
Zion-Lutheran Elementary
School. A unique offering of the Litchfield School District is
its before and after school program,
M.A.K.E.
I.T. M.A.K.E. I.T. offers educational opportunities that
extend beyond the school day and make it easier for working families to
provide child care. There is also a summer program with many
educational, outdoor and enrichment activities.
Litchfield has numerous
parks and
lakes for outdoor recreation.
Lake Lou Yaeger is over 1200 acres, 45 miles of shoreline with 300 acres
of parks. The lake attracts boaters and fishermen from throughout
the area and has two marinas equipped with everything for a day of fun on the
lake.
Visit Litchfield and experience the welcoming spirit of this growing
community. With all that Litchfield has to offer, it might be a great
place to locate your family or business.
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