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An Ottawa physician withdrew his appeal Friday to be put on the Nov. 5 ballot for La Salle County coroner.

After years without a Labor Day parade, Streator will once again be hosting the event sponsored by the Streator Chamber of Commerce.

The Ottawa City Council approved the purchase of 13 surveillance cameras Thursday to be used to monitor city parks against vandalism.

Ottawa Friendship House raised $30,000 during Saturday’s UAW Region 4 golf fundraiser at Seneca’s Oak Ridge Golf Course.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is partnering with the village of Grand Ridge to facilitate major improvements at its city park.

The Ottawa City Council authorized a pair of administration and coordination services agreements with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments for grants received.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is helping to create the Trinity Rose Montessori School of Ottawa.

Ottawa's Cabella DeBernardi has committed to continue her education and her cheer career at Illinois State University.

You soon may be able to find an Illinois Valley staple anywhere in the country.

Streator City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday night to approve the bid from Vissering construction to complete Streator’s oxidation ditch project in the amount of $3,149,815.

The recent disclosure by OSF to build a new hospital in Ottawa while shifting some of their long standing services to Peru came as a shock to everyone including me.

Seneca’s Teagan Johnson has signed to continue her education and track and field career at the University of Mississippi.

Jack Henson has signed to continue his education at Illinois Central College and his baseball career at the NJCAA level with the Cougars.

Ottawa's Kamimayla Ragan has signed to continue her education at IVCC and her cross country career at the NJCAA level with the Eagles.

Fieldcrest senior lineman Jordan Carey wants to keep doing what he's doing and help the Knights improve on last season's 4-5 record.

Once the school year begins Aug. 8 at Ottawa High School, the following steps will be implemented throughout the Green Street closure to limit congestion and maximize traffic flow on the city’s east side.

Ottawa's week-long Friendship Days features music, food, drink and fun for people of all ages, beginning this Saturday.

Are you a dissectologist? Although the word does bring to mind distressing memories of a high school Biology lab, it actually describes a person who enjoys doing puzzles, usually jigsaw puzzles.

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

New Serena Lions Club officers were initiated at the club's meeting on July 18. Upcoming events will follow.

The Streator 12-Year-Old All-Stars were eliminated Monday at the Little League Illinois Major Division State Tournament.

Seneca slugger Casey Clennon has signed on to continue his education and baseball career at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

Don't get turned around: Green Street/Canal Road between Chapel Street and Old Chicago Road in Ottawa now is closed until December for the final phase of the Green Street elevation project.

Ty Steffen, a member of the Newark FFA Chapter in Illinois, has been selected as one of four finalists for the American Star Farmer award by the National FFA Organization.

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

Ottawa High School junior Lucas Farabaugh recently played for Team Great Britain, helping the team to a fourth-place finish at the 18U World Baseball Softball Confederation European Championships.

Work started Monday in the 100 and 200 blocks of Anita Drive in Ottawa from La Salle Street to the end of Anita Drive.

It’s that time of year in La Salle County, when planes and helicopters, and even drones will make their way over the rural fields.

Streator police said Monday two men had an apparent dispute in the parking lot of City Park that led to the Saturday shooting.

the Streator 12-Year-Old All-Stars finished pool play 3-0 and secured the No. 3 seed in the Little League Illinois Major Division State Tournament.

Ottawa's Cooper Knoll will continue his education and basketball career at Illinois Central College.

The gunshot victim injured Saturday in Streator is expected to recover from his injuries, Streator police said Sunday.

Ottawa’s Green Street and Canal Road between Chapel Street and Old Chicago Road will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians beginning Monday, July 22.

A meeting to volunteer during Streator Fest will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the Moose Lodge, 2007 Skelgas Road.

The Streator Public Library will host a potion scavenger hunt the week of July 22 and potion making session 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24.

Reddick Public Library in Ottawa is hosting a foam party 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27.

A man was shot Saturday and flown to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria following an altercation at City Park in Streator, police said.

La Salle County Court Appointed Special Advocates will acknowledge the tenure and leadership of CiCi Chalus, who after 14 years of service has announced her departure from the organization effective July 31.

The Streator 12-Year-Old All-Stars started off the Illinois Major Division State Tournament with a pair of victories, setting themselves up nicely heading into Sunday's final day of pool play.

Josie Goerne, the 2024 Times Girls Soccer Player of the Year, has signed to continue her education and women's soccer career at Illinois Valley Community College.

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

A history lecture is scheduled 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum.

The Streator Dairy Queen recently received a PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in Delivering Excellence) Award from the Dairy Queen system for achieving a high level of cleanliness and food safety, and was named a Treat Store Training Location - one of only three in the U.S.

Ottawa Friendship House had a successful partnership with Crumbl Cookies for a fundraiser.

Kendall Eslinger will be opening her own business, Kendall's Coffee, beginning on Monday in Ottawa. She tells the story of what inspired her to start her own mobile coffee shop.

Starting Monday, July 22, Ottawa’s Green Street and Canal Road, from Chapel Street to Old Chicago Road, will be closed. The closure will have significant implications for traffic patterns, especially for Ottawa High School and its surrounding East Side neighborhood.

What qualities do you look for in a leader? Think about the qualities you appreciate in a boss.

David Reed will be giving a presentation on John E. Williams at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Streatorland Historical Museum.

Following last weekend’s Berry Memorial men’s golf tournament, the flight champions and 2024 Richard J. Berry Memorial Golf Association Hall of Fame inductees were honored at a banquet held at the Eastwood.

Ottawa’s Olivia Evola has signed on to continue her education and volleyball career at Benedictine University.