Marseilles‘ Tourism and Park Committee hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14. Parade participants lined up at the Marseilles Elementary School parking lot and marched along Broadway Street to Main Street, with participants dispersing at North Main Street.

Shaw Local asked candidates in the 76th Illinois House District race the same question: “Should Illinois expand use of nuclear energy, including facilities like the Byron plant? What’s your vision for the state’s energy mix?”

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for March 8-14. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for March 8-14. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

At the 2026 State of the City address, Mayor Robert Hasty announced that the city of Ottawa and Financial Plus Credit Union reached an agreement on a 15-year, $750,000 deal for the amphitheater’s naming rights.

The Ottawa City Council took its first steps towards adding a second McDonald’s to the city by granting a conditional use permit to James Bowe & McDonald’s USA after hearing a presentation at a meeting of the Ottawa Plan Commission.

A single-family home in Sheridan that sold for $480,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in La Salle County over the past week

On the surface, their answers share common ground: residents shouldn’t pay for data centers’ energy and water demands. But the candidates diverge on how much state oversight is warranted

On the surface, their answers share common ground: residents shouldn’t pay for data centers’ energy and water demands. But the candidates diverge on how much state oversight is warranted