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The Northern Illinois University Steelband performed for students on Friday at DePue School. The NIU Steelband features the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Funding for the NIU Steelband visit to DePue was provided in part by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, Illinois Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.
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The La Salle County Board approved member James Reid during the La Salle County Board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at the La Salle County Government Center in Ottawa. Reid replaces Beth Finley Smith in the District 4 seat.
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Ottawa beat Streator 59-15 on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School. Ottawa's Marley Orlandi scored her 1,000 point during the game.