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The City of Ottawa held their annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on Friday, July 4, 2025 in Ottawa. Check out photos from Kyle Russell.
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Briel’s town hall series begins Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave. in DeKalb.
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The annual Dr. H.K. Sutton Bridge Walk drew a strong turnout June 28 during Marseilles Fun Days, honoring the late physician’s legacy of community care.
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The Streator Family YMCA has added Brandon Purifoy to its personal training team.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging the public to be aware of ticks to prevent the spread of Lyme disease during these warm weather months.
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Ottawa took another step toward fully incorporating the Fields Hill subdivision by annexing a new batch of properties into city limits, part of an effort that already brought several homes into the city over the last few months.
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The Reddick Library held a Stella the Sloth program on Thursday, July 3, 2025 in Ottawa. Kids learned about sloths from Animal Quest, meet Stella up close, make a sloth craft, and enjoyed a snow cone.
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During their meeting on Tuesday night, the Ottawa City Council approved invoices totaling nearly $93,000 for the purchase of a 2025 Ford F-150 and a 2025 Ford Explorer.
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The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp honored local Veterans including the Peru Veterans Memorial Group before the game on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.