Editing Eureka, Illinois (section)

== Attractions ==
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=== Eureka College ===
Eureka is known for [[Eureka College]], a private liberal arts college associated with the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] and the alma mater of president [[Ronald Reagan]]. Reagan graduated in 1932 with a degree in economics and sociology and, throughout his life, remained very close to the college. Reagan returned to the town at least twelve times, including twice as President of the United States. In 1947, serving as the grand marshal for Eureka's annual pumpkin festival parade, the largest recorded parade crowds in the history of Eureka gathered along the streets to welcome back the Hollywood actor to his college hometown. Reports are the crowds were more than tenfold the town's 4,000 residents at the time. In 1967, as newly elected Governor of California and widely rumored prospective presidential candidate, Ronald Reagan returned to Eureka to dedicate the Melick Library at his alma mater, drawing more than 5,000 spectators. Eureka had styled itself the "pumpkin capital of the world" until its pumpkin-processing plant moved to nearby [[Morton, Illinois]]. The Reagan Museum and Peace Garden at Eureka College is a top tourist attraction in the community, especially after the 2010-2011 renovation of the Museum and of the Reagan special collection section at Melick Library at Eureka College. It is now estimated to be the largest center of Reagan memorabilia after the Reagan Presidential Library in California. People from all over the world visit the Ronald Reagan museum at Eureka College.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eureka College |first= |title=Visit The Reagan Museum |url=https://www.eureka.edu/about/reaganlegacy/visit-the-reagan-museum |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Eureka College |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Parks and recreation ===
Kaufman Park is the local 9 hole public golf course.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaufman Park Golf Course, Eureka, IL |url=http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=334845 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=GolfLink |language=en}}</ref>

Eureka Lake Park is a {{Convert|30|acre|abbr=on}} man-made impoundment lake with {{Convert|240|acre|abbr=on}} of land.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Eureka Park {{!}} Eureka Illinois |url=https://www.eurekaillinois.net/community/page/lake-eureka-park |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=www.eurekaillinois.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Tim |date=2022-09-20 |title=Eureka looks ahead with major lake facilities upgrade |url=https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2022-09-20/eureka-looks-ahead-with-major-lake-facilities-upgrade |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=WCBU Peoria |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lake Eureka Park |url=https://peoria.org/listing/lake-eureka-park/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Discover Peoria, IL |language=en-US}}</ref> It was built in the 1940s as a WPA project to provide a water source for the city until 1982.<ref name=":0" /> It is located on Walnut Creek, a tributary to [[Panther Creek (Mackinaw River tributary)|Panther Creek]] and [[Mackinaw River]].<ref name=":0" /> Visitors may enjoy its picnic grounds and occasionally fishing, but big catches are rare.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hilyard |first=Scott |date=2018-10-12 |title=Eureka Lake starts over, ready to restock fish population |url=https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/eureka-lake-starts-over-ready-to-restock-fish-population/article_3b1aaaae-9177-5c15-ac47-91da67a8c8f8.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Herald-Review.com |language=en}}</ref> The park also contains a dog park and disc golf course.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Eureka Park (Eureka) |url=https://www.localopal.org/lake-eureka-park-eureka.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=LOCAL OPAL |language=en}}</ref> The park is also well known for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display.