Charlie Ellerbrock

Marquette's Makayla Backos has been awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Illini Chapter's Good Citizen Scholarship.

Seneca started out shooting cold, but played tough defense to register a win over Marquette on Thursday night.

The Ottawa Police Department swore in its third K-9 officer on Monday night.

The City of Marseilles is considering an ordinance that would allow its Garbage Committee to gather pricing information for future negotiations.

The 2024 Freezin' for a Reezin' fundraiser for the Community Food Basket of Ottawa begins on Friday, Dec. 6.

Ottawa Police Capt. Mike Cheatham will be the next Ottawa police chief.

The Ottawa VFW will conduct a special remembrance and breakfast Saturday for three of its own that died at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

The city of Spring Valley is looking into a partnership with an international company that would not only help it trim its energy and infrastructure costs, but also help it find the money to pay for it.

Seneca uses defense to gain separation from Marquette and win the inaugural Husker Hardwood Tip-Off Tourney championship.

The Marquette Crusaders held off Serena to reach Saturday's 5:30 p.m. championship game against rival Seneca, also a winner Friday.

A Christmas parade, Chris Kringle market and fireworks show are set to stir the spirit of the holidays in Ottawa.

Jim Dabler saw something in his neighborhood he thought could be better and he did something about it.

The Festive Flock, a Christmas tree and goods store at 1656 N. 21st Rd, Grand Ridge, will open on Black Friday, Nov. 29.

The La Salle County Motor Sports Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony on Wednesday at the Ottawa American Legion Post 33, welcoming in three new members: Streator’s John Provenzano, Marseilles’ Dave Price and Ottawa’s Pat Dresen.

The 2024-25 Marquette Crusaders are building a new rotation around returnees Alec Novotney and Griffin Dobberstein.