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Sandwich had 11 sectional qualifiers to win the team title at the Class 1A St. Bede Regional on Saturday.
The La Salle County Retired Teachers Association will host its fall general meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum, 1100 Canal St., Ottawa.
The Occidental Lodge 40 in Ottawa donated more than $500 to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Ottawa Friendship House.
The Ottawa Police Department wished Sgt. Brenden Donahue a happy and safe retirement Friday.
The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team took the lead in the first quarter and led the rest of the way in a 54-44 victory over Ottawa on Friday.
The alleged getaway driver in the 2023 shooting death in Ottawa will stand trial May 19.
Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses in January of 2025.
As a partner in the international DAISY award program that recognizes the clinical skill and compassionate care of nurses, OSF HealthCare St. Elizabeth Medical Center recently presented its DAISY award to Nikki Beyer, RN.
After a successful first-year campaign, the Coldest Night of the Year Walk fundraiser is returning on Saturday, Feb. 22, to Ottawa.
Lutheran Life Communities, which operates Pleasant View in Ottawa and other retirement homes in suburban Chicago, downstate Illinois and Indiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, court filings show.
State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, is extending the deadline for her annual Valentines for Seniors card drive to Feb. 10.
Jeffrey Peterson was under a no-contact order with his brother when he allegedly set fire to the brother's house. That was enough for a judge to order Peterson detained.
Due to the expected freezing rain and ice accumulation, Illinois Valley Community College’s Oglesby and Ottawa Center campuses will close at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Ottawa YMCA will host a Daddy Daughter Dance from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14.
A Utica ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Norris Drive in Ottawa when police said a driver failed to yield for its lights and sirens.
Central Intermediate School in Ottawa honored its January Champions of the Charter.
Most local fire departments were busy in 2024, with some reporting calls climbed by more than half. But was the spike in activity because of more structure fires?
A driver and three passengers were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision Monday morning, off the Interstate 80 ramp near Columbus Street in Ottawa.
The Ottawa City Council gave approval for the Trinity Rose Montessori School to conduct classes in the education building adjacent to the Trinity Lutheran Church at 717 Chambers St. beginning this September.
An individual was taken to the hospital with injuries following a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning south of Ottawa.
State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, is inviting local leaders, students and community members to an Open House event 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, to celebrate her new district office at 628 Columbus St. (Suite 408) in Ottawa.
The Camp Tuckabatchee Charitable Fund at SRCCF will support much-needed building and property maintenance on its 210-acres of wooded hills and creek valleys north of Ottawa.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has a new home.
A two-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon near Streator sent an unspecified number of motorists to the hospital.
Photographer Annette Barr has on display "The Neighbor Project" interactive gallery at CatsEye wine bar this month.
Reddick Public Library in Ottawa will be offering a kit for adult patrons that will contain a free sample of ground cardamom along with recipes
A schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for Feb. 2 through Feb. 8, 2025.
The option would utilize the Illinois Railway, which runs through downtown Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.
The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team led after the first quarter Saturday but Ottawa pulled away for a 55-36 victory in an Interstate 8 Conference game.
State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, said she will aim to prioritize cost-saving measures for local families and the improvement of public services in rural communities as she takes on a variety of committee assignments in the Illinois House.
The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra selected several student musicians as the winners and runners-up of its annual Young Performers Competition, recognizing outstanding young musicians in the region.
A Marseilles man has been arrested on a complaint of aggravated arson following a Thursday morning fire, Captain James Buckingham said in a Thursday news release.
La Salle County officials expressed concern and surprise over the plan to close Planned Parenthood’s Ottawa location in March, but announced they are working to help people affected by the loss of services in the region.
La Salle’s signature event, Celebration of Lights, tallied 21,409 vehicles driving through its gates, raising $143,726 in donations in 2024.
Watch the "Tarzan" musical, mini golf in a historic library, enjoy a Tom Petty cover band, go to a vinyl record show or take part in a trivia night this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
The La Salle County Genealogy Guild will be taking part in the History by the Dozen Tour, but only on Saturday, Feb. 15, and Monday, Feb. 17.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police have a valuable tool for winter rescues on the icy Illinois, Fox and Vermilion rivers.
Ottawa native Sharon Eschbach Coleman recently made a $50,000 donation to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation’s Robert M. Eschbach Fund.
Students in third through fifth grades from Ottawa and Streator high school feeder schools will benefit from a $1,000 SRCCF community grant.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police officers conducted air boat training on ice Monday along the Fox River in Ottawa. The training provides officers experience so they can safely respond to emergencies in the winter.
The city attorney for Lockport will become a Will County circuit court judge in February. She will replace John Anderson, who was elected last year to the appellate court.
Nell’s Woodland and the University of Illinois Extension invites the community to attend a Winter Birding event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Nell’s Woodland, 2000 Alexis Ave., Ottawa.
Steven J. Brown of Ladd assumed the top job of Worshipful Master, as St. John’s Lodge No. 13 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Peru held its 184th annual installation of officers during an open ceremony on Saturday at the Peru Masonic Center.
Third through sixth graders are invited to join the Reddick Public Library in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 29, as participants make conductive dough to create circuits.
The Penguin Plunge was a successful fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Illinois, with participants taking frigid dives into the water at Skydive Chicago to raise money for the organization.
Here's a list of award-winning brunches in the Illinois Valley.
The Penguin Plunge fundraiser collected $106,000 to help Make-A-Wish grant wishes for children facing critical health issues.
Explore the beloved treat of chocolate. Many chocolates are considered indulgent, but some can offer health benefits when consumed mindfully.
Illinois Valley PADS is pleased to announce a $10,000 contribution by Midland States Bank. The grant, provided by the Midland States Bank Foundation, will support Illinois Valley PADS Ottawa Building Fund.
Chase away the winter chills with a bowl of soup.