Marseilles

OSF HealthCare requested a deferral last week for its permit applications to discontinue Ottawa’s current hospital facility and build a new one.

The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will be returning to Marseilles Aug. 9, thanks to the Marseilles Rotary

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for July 1 through July 12, 2024.

The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season.

Fore on Main, a multigaming bar concept looking to provide a variety of virtual sports experiences, opened Saturday in downtown Marseilles.

Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck said Wednesday to the City Council and the audience the city will continue to make the most of a $600,000 Open Spaces Land Acquisition and Development grant obtained for the Broadway Park improvement project.

The Marseilles City Council reached a land lease agreement with CSX Transportation and now will maintain the area near the property line.

Follow updates on storms as they move through La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties on Monday night.

The following report covers July 1 through July 7 and is provided with assistance from the La Salle County Farm Bureau.

Donations are helping the city of Marseilles to complete summer construction projects.

The Marseilles Public Library will continue its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6, with Fill a Bag for $5.

A Marseilles man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he strangled his father. Logan Petre is set for trial Aug. 26, but that date may be ambitious.

The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season. The following report covers June 24 through June 30.

The Marseilles Public Library will hosts its monthly board meeting 5:15 p.m. Monday, July 8.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and indicted a Marseilles man with murder for allegedly killing his father.

The Dr. Sutton Marseilles River Walk reported a strong turnout Saturday during the annual Fun Days celebration.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for June 17 through June 30, 2024.

An exhibit telling the story in the aftermath of 9/11 will be on display in July at Illinois Valley Community College’s Ottawa Center.

The Marseilles Fun Days capped off its week-long activities Sunday with a number of events, including the annual parade.

The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season.

Here is a schedule of fireworks in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties, as well as some neighboring communities for the 2024 summer season.

A fire caused significant damage to a home Friday in the 100 block of East Lincoln Street in Seneca.

A Marseilles man charged with murder was ordered detained Wednesday. Barring a successful appeal, Logan Petre will remain in custody while awaiting trial for allegedly killing his father.

Testimony Wednesday from La Salle-Peru area residents and officials carried a different tune than a hearing in Ottawa earlier this month pertaining to OSF HealthCare’s plans to modify services in the region.

Mrs. T’s is up for sale in Marseilles.

Here are five things to do in the Illinois Valley in the upcoming week, from a food truck festival, to fireworks shows and a toilet bowl race.

A Marseilles man awaiting sentencing for attacking his brother-in-law with a machete has died.

A pedestrian died Sunday in Marseilles after they were hit by a train.

Fore on Main, 460 Main St., Marseilles, soon will be opening downtown.

Marseilles Fun Days is off and running. Here is a full schedule and some details of the week's events full of live music, food, family-oriented activities, fireworks and a parade.

The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season.

A Marseilles man awaiting sentencing Thursday for a machete attack failed to appear. A judge issued a no-bond warrant for Brad Bukowski’s arrest.

New dates were issued in Ottawa and Streator shooting death cases while a Marseilles man charged with murder has a new judge.

An Ottawa man convicted in a drive-by shooting in Marseilles (one person was injured) struck out Tuesday in his second bid with an appeals court.

The Streator City Council joined Ottawa and Marseilles city councils, as well as the La Salle County Board, in opposing OSF’s plans to build a new hospital in Ottawa and move obstetrics and ICU services outside of the city.

Commissioner Mike Scheib on Wednesday urged the Marseilles City Council to make a commitment to repair Illinois Street.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for June 3 through June 14, 2024.

A Marseilles man charged with murder was out of custody awaiting trial for multiple felonies when he allegedly killed his father – but Logan Petre wasn’t out because of the SAFE-T Act.

A Marseilles man will be detained until at least next week on a newly-filed murder charge after prosecutors said he killed his father.

One Marseilles man is dead and another Marseilles man is being held in the La Salle County Jail, awaiting the filing of a murder charge.

The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run included a ceremony Saturday at the Middle East Conflicts Wall paying tribute to those who lost their lives in military service during Middle East conflicts.

About 400 people were on-hand for the Illinois Health Facilities and Review Board public hearing in Ottawa regarding the future of health care in La Salle County. Fifty-three people signed up for public comment, including OSF officials talking about their plan.

The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run will take place Saturday, June 15, in Marseilles, and police are warning residents to follow parking restrictions.

Here is a listing of honor rolls from La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties schools for the final quarter, semester or trimester of the 2023-2024 school year.

The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run will celebrate 20 years Saturday since the Middle East Conflicts Wall was dedicated in Marseilles.

The La Salle County Board wants OSF HealthCare to reconsider its plans to build a new hospital in Ottawa that also includes moving services to Peru.

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which is tasked with reviewing OSF HealthCare’s application for service changes in La Salle County, will conduct a public hearing 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Central Intermediate School in Ottawa.

Coal City High School's gymnasium was the home of a ceremony commemorating Bravo Company 766 and its deployment first to Fort Bliss in Texas and then to Kuwait.

The summer reading program is under way at Marseilles Public Library.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses from May 20 through May 31, 2024.