 Illinois Route 179 | ||||
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| East 11th Road LaSalle County Highway 44 | ||||
 IL 179 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.3 mi[1] (26.2 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935–by 1995 | |||
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| South end |  IL 251 near Rutland | |||
| North end |  IL 18 near Streator | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | LaSalle | |||
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Illinois Route 179 (IL 179) was a 16.3-mile-long (26.2 km) state highway in LaSalle County, Illinois. The route ran from IL 251 south of Rutland north to IL 18 west of Streator. The highway was established in 1935 and reached its full length in 1940; it was decommissioned by 1995. The route is now part of LaSalle County Route 44.