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The main stem of the Illinois River originates at the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines Rivers in Grundy County, Illinois. The river flows southwest across Illinois and it eventually drains into the Mississippi River near the city of Grafton, Illinois. The river provides good fishing for a variety of species of fish. The sauger fishing gets the most attention on this river near Starved Rock State Park, but you an also catch largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, catfish and more.