Charlie Ellerbrock

Peru native and Hollywood cinematographer Johnny Derango has a new film debuting in local theaters this week.

The Ottawa City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to wrap up some unfinished business before the next fiscal year.

Marquette's Sam Mitre, quality pitching led the Crusaders to a pair of wins over St. Bede on Monday.

Carson Zellers, Gino Ferrari combined to allow just 5 hits through 5 innings before rain suspends game

Citing increases in electric costs at both the water and sewer departments, the Marseilles City Council voted Wednesday to increase the city’s water and sewer rates incrementally over the next three years.

By a 3-2 vote, the Marsilles City Council approved a policy setting standards for speech, expressions and social networking.

The Ottawa City Council on Tuesday night heard a report from Treasurer Don Harris regarding the budget for the fiscal year 2025, then adopted an ordinance approving the budget that is what “we believe is a reasonable and attainable budget for the city to adhere to,” Harris said.

The Spring Valley City Council is considering whether to move its annual Independence Day fireworks display to coincide with the Friday Night Market.

More than 100 volunteers are expected for Operation Clean Sweep, a cleanup of U.S. 6 on the west side of Ottawa, on Monday, April 22.

The thunderstorm that caused weather delays all over the Illinois Valley late Thursday afternoon arrived at Masinelli Field. However, it was the Marquette Crusaders baseball team – not Mother Nature – providing the deluge in runs, not raindrops.

A total of 159 students and 19 staff members took to the parking lot at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Streator to view Monday's solar eclipse. At Deer Park in rural Ottawa, though with a smaller student body, the story was similar with all students heading outdoors for a glimpse.

After four non-fiction books, Ottawa's Hank Walsh has tried his hand at fiction with "On The Run."

The Illinois Veterans Home at La Salle received a $111,000 shuttlebus from fellow vets, citizens.

Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty is pleased with the state of the city one year into his administration.

The debate over the location of the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Museum continued at the Marseilles City Council meeting on Wednesday night, only focused more on whether it will move even a few feet.