Centralia, IL Home for Rent

The hourly chiming of Centralia’s bells is as much a part of life as the rattling of passenger trains. Known for the 165-foot carillon tower — the eighth largest in the world, with 65 bells — this southern Illinois city also draws tens of thousands of visitors to its annual hot air balloon festival. While the city has faced a shrinking population and limited employment, with most jobs in the manufacturing and healthcare fields, the city is working to revive itself. "As someone who's lived here most of my life, it's got an industrial, rustic qua ...