The City of Ottawa will receive $1,243,270 to clean up the former Beer Depot site at 429 W. Lafayette Street, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's office.
A Peru man was ordered detained Monday after prosecutors charged him with possessing nearly 8 ounces of cocaine plus two firearms.
Members of Teamsters Local 179 went on strike Wednesday morning at Republic Services in Ottawa, disrupting trash collection for thousands of residents across La Salle County.