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Fall Festival Parade to cause closure of La Salle Street

Ottawa City Council approves October closure

February 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm CST

Road closure — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, but other closures will remain over the holiday weekend. (Provided by Illinois Department of Transportation)

By Mathias Woerner

The Ottawa City Council agreed to temporarily close La Salle Street for the Fall Festival Parade this coming October.

The motion from Commissioner of Streets & Public Improvements Marla Pearson requests permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to temporarily close La Salle St. from Lafayette St. to Lincoln Place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 4.