Regional and Community Hospital of Ottawa, or CHO), which is run by OSF Healthcare. There are higher-level trauma centers located in Aurora and Peoria. Transportation The Illinois Railway runs through the center of town. Sheridan is near a State Highway, and two US Highways. Two County Highways (C. R. 32 and C. R. 3) run through town, and another (C. R. 2) is a mile to the west of town. U.S. Highway 34 six miles to the north U.S. Highway 52 four miles away to the south Illinois Route 71 six miles away, both to the south and to the east Notable people Silas Johnson, pitcher with several MLB teams; last pitcher to strike out Babe Ruth; lived for 20 years in Sheridan, where he died Charlotte Merriam, film actress, was born in Sheridan References External links Sheridan Correctional Center, IDOC Official Website 1872 establishments in Illinois Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area Populated places established in 1872 Villages in Illinois Villages in LaSalle County, Illinois