Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor

LaSalle Mayor Art Washkowiak knows what would float his boat - seeing his town become "the next Galena" and popular among tourists. He thinks a new replica of the vessels that once hauled people and cargo on the Illinois and Michigan Canal is one way to get there.  

Stan Johnson started life in the farm fields of Manhattan, Ill., then spent a great deal of it at Argonne National Laboratory. In 1982, the Countryside resident’s curiosity would lead to a rendezvous of sorts with the Illinois & Michigan Canal.