About downtown Sterling
Sterling is home to a Main Street America program: a nationally Accredited downtown working to keep Sterling's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Sterling Main StreetAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Illinois Main Street
What's coming to this page
When the Sterling Main Street team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Sterling worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Sterling.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Dixon, IL12 mi
- Freeport, IL35 mi
- Monroe, WI55 mi
- Beloit, WI60 mi
- Shullsburg, WI61 mi
- Darlington, WI65 mi
- Aledo, IL68 mi
- Dubuque, IA70 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Sterling. See all 20 other Illinois downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Sterling? Get featured.
If you lead Sterling Main Street or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.