Online Highways Home > Illinois > Havana Havana is located in central Illinois in Mason County (of which it is the county seat) about 40 miles northwest of Springfield and 35 miles southwest of Peoria along U.S. Highway 136 on the banks of the Illinois River 5 miles south of Chautauqua Lake. The town was incorporated in 1848 after first being platted in 1827. The first Europeans to see the area were Louis Joliet and Pere (Father) Jacques Marquette. The area is blessed with several nature preserves including Chautauqua NWR and Sand Ridge State Forest. In addition, Havana is in the middle of a major flyway for migratory birds and allowed area hunters to supply fine Chicago restaurants with a rich harvest of waterfowl in the early 1900s. For trivia buffs: Gangster Al Capone developed floating casinos on the river but the 14 gambling parlors were closed down by state troopers in a Halloween, 1953, raid. Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Carriage House | McNutt Guest House | Peacock House | History Rockwell Mound | Illinois Counties Mason County | Public Libraries Havana Public Library | Science Havana | Transportation Havana Regional Airport | Wildlife Viewing Chautauqua NWR | Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuges | Meredosia NWR | THE Llama Farm | See more Illinois Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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MiaAdultTalent "No way RT So ive been compared too Havana Ginger, who's next? lol (via @MissNoemi)"
IleanaOroza "See previous @yoanisanchez video: #Havana gov't responds to demands for justice with insults ... And salsa music. Que comparsa."
agueybana79 "is performing tonight with Gilberto Rivera's Rumbanama at Havana Club, Green St., Cambridge MA - 10:30 P.M. - Boston friends, be there.\u00a0"
gigiflores ""...Represent, represent,CUBA orishas underground de havana""
PANCHO305 "@missnoemi u don't look like havana tho.. Ima show u exactly who u look like!!"
LewenskiCarter "Rt @SnkrFrsh_Mcfly RT @MissNoemi Can any1 tell who the hell is havana ginger ? ::google:: lol <- A Pornstar lol<- of course you would kno !"
SnkrFrsh_Mcfly "RT @MissNoemi: Can any1 tell who the hell is havana ginger ? ::google:: lol <- A Pornstar lol"
UNITEDWESAVEUSA "Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked: HAVANA (Reuters) -http://bit.ly/6R4hYn CUBAN GOVERNMENT LAUGHS AT #Obama -HUMAN RIGHTS?????"
oOS3R4PHOo "Our man in Havana very enjoyable. I spend more time in theatres than I do watching television these days..."
JRainy "@ladyjanefairfax ref Cuba yeah it was mega good!! Went to verydearo (Varredero?) loved it. Went to Havana -was great- it's falling down tho!"
10SyReE "@VryNiz i would havana cried of happiness, touched him all over, and backed it to him on stage. She Seriously didn't appreciate his value"
Kafka0622 "Played Havana. Good little light filler. Quick and lots of interAction. Very enjoyable. #bggcon09"
TravelNewsFeeds "traveling tips Cuba Travel Ban Lines Drawn - Havana Times.org: Travel dollars, she assured, make .. http://bit.ly/6zZXJT"
cubanhotels "Great day at Santa Maria beach !!!Havana, #Cuba"
HavanaRedMill "thx again for seal of approval!@DawnMillerHomes My 1st ever mojito was really in Havana Cuba! Yum! This is the best it gets! #havanredmill"
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