Jeffrey at 50 — Fifty Cool Places, Part 2

LaSalle, IllinoisBesides being my hometown, LaSalle—located approximately 90 miles southwest of Chicago in north central Illinois—is perhaps most famous for having been named after the French Explorer Robert de LaSalle. Interestingly, some of the streets—Joliet, Tonti, and Marquette were named after other French explorers and missionaries including Louis Joliet, Henri de Tonti, and Father [...]

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