Table of Contents Index Abuse Prevention & Intervention Advocacy & Services for the Disabled Alcohol & Drug Assistance Area Chamber of Commerce Offices Assistance for the Homeless Child Care & PreSchool Services Children & Family Services Clothing & Furniture Assistance Counseling & Mental Health Education Services Employment Services Financial & Housing Aid Food & Nutrition Services Governmental Information Health Departments Home Health Services Hospice Services Hospitals Hotline Telephone Numbers Legal Services National Organizations Nursing Homes Rent and Utility Assistance Senior Citizen's Services Specialty Services Support Groups in Illinois Valley Area Transportation Services Youth Development       Sign up for our Email Newsletter     For Email Marketing you can trust   Transportation Services     Bureau Area Rural Transit Services (B.A.R.T.) 406 S. Gosse, Princeton, IL 61356 (T) 815 875-4548     (F) 815 875-8602 Direct Line to BART:  877 874-8813 www.gateway-services.org Jeff Dean, CEO jdean@gateway-services.org   City of Ottawa Mini-Bus City Hall    301 W. Madison St.    Ottawa, IL  61350 (T) 815 433-0161 www.cityofottawa.org Weekdays:  9 am - 3:30 pm   no charge Daily routes that include stops at Senior highrises & apt. complexes,      Ottawa Regional Hospital, grocery, drug & some retail stores   City of Peru Bus 1901 Fourth St.   Peru, IL  61354 815 223-0061    815 223-9489 Available to Peru residents:  every Tuesday and Friday Available to LaSalle residents:  every Monday and Thursday  (.25 cent fee per boarding) Bus route stops at various shopping areas in the City of Peru Seating for 12 passengers - handicapped accessible for 2 wheelchairs For pickup, contact driver Richard at 815 326-9168   First Transit  Medicaid Transport Service, requires prior approval    (se habla Espanol) 799 Roosevelt Road - Bldg 4, Suite 200   Glen Ellyn, IL  63137 (T) 877 725-0569    (F) 630 873-1450 www.netspap.com (Call center only)   Illinois Central School Bus  2020 Albright Road    Montgomery, IL  60538 (T) 630 301-7200, ext. 205    (F) 630 701-1984 www.illinois-central.com Patrick McCarthy, Director of Customer and Community Relations   Illinois Valley City Cab, Inc. (Medicaid and Private Pay – Medical Transportation) 306 Third St.  LaSalle, IL  61301 (T) 815 830-1818  Brad Shoulders, Medical Transportation Coordinator   Illinois Valley Community Hospital (for appointments to and from IVCH) 925 West St.   Peru, IL  61354 (T) 815 223-3300 Ext. 337 www.ivch.org Sandy Rynkewicz, Director   LaSalle Township Office 931 First Street   LaSalle, IL  61301 (T) 815 223-0807    (F) 815 223-2190 Area specific-call for information - requires 24 hours notice for transportation services Sandy Ambrose, Township Clerk   St. Margaret’s Hospital (for medical appointments) 600 E. First St.   Spring Valley, IL  61362 (T) 815 664-1569    (F) 815 664-1671 www.aboutsmh.org Gina Stuart, Dispatcher ginastuart@aboutsmh.org   The Angels Private Care, Ltd. 777 South Main St., Princeton, IL 61356 (T) 815-872-9040 Conni Hagie, Director cjhagie@hotmail.com   Tri-County Opportunities Council 1005 N. Main, Princeton, IL 61356 (T) 815 875-6064 Judy Fiste, Services Coordinator princetontcoc@comcast.net