A power outage Tuesday that closed both the old La Salle County Courthouse and Ottawa High School, among other downtown businesses, is expected to be resolved by 5:15 p.m., Ameren said Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the outage has not been reported yet, but Ottawa Fire Chief Andy Burkowski said Tuesday morning the fire department was dispatched at 8:18 a.m. to the parking lot between the Central Life Building and the Ferracuti Law Center for a smoking manhole cover.

Ameren crews were working at that location throughout Tuesday afternoon.

The Times will have updates as this story continues to develop.