Oglesby, Illinois
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 Water tower near I-39 in Oglesby
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| Official name: City of Oglesby | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | LaSalle |
| Elevation | 628 ft (191.4 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°17′48″N 89°03′58″W / 41.29667°N 89.06611°WCoordinates: 41°17′48″N 89°03′58″W / 41.29667°N 89.06611°W |
| Area | 4.11 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| - land | 4.11 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 3,791 (2010) |
| Density | 911.6/sq mi (352.0/km2) |
| Government | City commission government |
| Mayor | Donald Finley |
| Timezone | CST (UTC−6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Postal code | 61348 |
| Area code | 815 |
  Location of Oglesby within Illinois
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Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Oglesby Lincoln School, Oglesby Washington School, Holy Family parochial School, and Illinois Valley Community College are located in Oglesby.
Murals were produced in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department from 1934 to 1943. They were intended to boost the morale of the American people suffering from the effects of the Depression by depicting uplifting subjects. In 1942 artist Fay E. Davis painted an oil on canvas mural titled The Illini and Potawatomes Struggles at Starved Rock in the town's post office. In 1993 a post office janitor complained about the nudity of the Indians depicted in the mural. The painting was covered by a venetian blind and only revealed upon request.
Oglesby is located at 41°17′48″N 89°3′58″W / 41.29667°N 89.06611°W (41.296762, -89.066074).
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