Editing Wenona, Illinois (section)

==Geography==
Most of the city lies in Marshall County, although two small areas of about a block each extend east into southern LaSalle County. In the 2000 census, all of Wenona's 1,065 residents lived in Marshall County. As of 2022, Wenona has a total area of {{convert|0.74|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

[[Illinois Route 17]] passes through Wenona as Chestnut Street. The highway leads east {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Dwight, Illinois|Dwight]] and west {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Lacon, Illinois|Lacon]], the Marshall [[county seat]]. [[Illinois Route 251]] joins Route 17 on Chestnut Street through the center of Wenona but leads north {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Lostant, Illinois|Lostant]] and south {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Rutland, Illinois|Rutland]]. [[Interstate 39]] passes just west of Wenona, with access from Exit 35 south of the city; I-39 leads north {{convert|24|mi}} to [[La Salle, Illinois|La Salle]] and south {{convert|40|mi}} to [[Normal, Illinois|Normal]].

Wenona is drained to the north by tributaries of Sandy Creek, which flows west to the [[Illinois River]] at [[Henry, Illinois|Henry]].