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The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board hosted a public hearing on Tuesday, June 10, at Central Intermediate School in Ottawa. Over a month ago, OSF officially announced St. Elizabeth Medical Center will seek to close its five-bed intensive care unit and 14-bed obstetrics services, as facilities at OSF St. Elizabeth in Peru prepare to take their place. The healthcare group held a similar public hearing at Central Intermediate School last summer, drawing almost 400 concerned Ottawa residents and numerous community leaders who addressed the state panel.

The city of La Salle will only issue eight special event noise exemption permits per fiscal year, after the city council approved to amend to its noise pollution ordinance during Monday’s council meeting.

People voiced opposition to a record rate $316 million rate hike sought by Nicor Gas during a public hearing in Joliet on Monday night.

The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will celebrate their 50th anniversary with free community garden tours on Saturday, June 29 in Henry, Toluca and Ottawa.

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Crews with Superior Sea Walls and Docks, dredge the Henry Marina on Monday, June 9, 2025 in Henry. The operation involves excavators, flat barges, and tandem trucks to remove the silt from the marina. Once completed, the Henry Yacht Club will begin replacing docks. Because the city has prioritized the dredging work, the 2025 boating season will have fewer dock slips and very limited, if any, fuel service but we hope to expand upon both later this season and next year.

Uptown Grill is celebrating 40 years of business in downtown La Salle this month.

Two Streatorites reopened the West Side Cafe, 101 Armory Court, this week. Jeff and Ginger Walter opened the cafe Monday after it closed less than a year ago.

Monsignor James Kruse has left the Magi Baby Closet and been reassigned from his post at St. Louis Parish in Princeton.

The six-week program introduced students to gardening and plant science through classroom instruction and outdoor activities.