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An Ottawa physician withdrew his appeal Friday to be put on the Nov. 5 ballot for La Salle County coroner.
A 29-year-old Cicero man was arrested Thursday after police said he delivered a mixture of heroin/fentanyl to Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team agents.
OSF HealthCare announced the expansion of its OSF Medical Group - Orthopedic Services to Peru.
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 Ottawa City Council authorized a pair of administration and coordination services agreements with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments for grants received.
Children played games Thursday during the Ottawa Recreation Summer Carnival at Rigden Park in Ottawa. The carnival featured games, activities, bounce houses and more. It was the last event of the season.
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is helping to create the Trinity Rose Montessori School of Ottawa.
You soon may be able to find an Illinois Valley staple anywhere in the country.
An Ottawa physician will ask a judge Friday to put his name back on the Nov. 5 ballot for La Salle County coroner.
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.
OSF HealthCare requested a deferral last week for its permit applications to discontinue Ottawa’s current hospital facility and build a new one.
The Illinois Valley PADS homeless shelter is another step closer to its goal after the La Salle City Council voted in favor of the city donating $4,000 to the creation of new websites.
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.
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.
The event kicks off Friendship Days, running Jul. 27 - Aug. 4.
Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for July 1 through July 12, 2024.
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.
Reddick Public Library in Ottawa is hosting a foam party 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27.
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.
A history lecture is scheduled 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum.
Ottawa's Third Friday entertained visitors with more than 40 artisan vendors. There also were plenty of activities and crafts, along with live music provided by Patrick Butler.
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.
Residents of 11 Illinois counties can dispose of unwanted agrichemicals for free this year through the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s agricultural pesticide Clean Sweep program.
Dennis Rutishauser has been a firefighter more than 40 years and has seen plenty of bad accidents on Route 251 between Peru and Mendota – but he’s never seen a string of fatalities as he has this year.
Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley is hosting a picnic Sunday, Aug. 4, to celebrate its foster families throughout the region.
OSF HealthCare announced the OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute soon will add more specialty clinics for the convenience of the residents of the Illinois Valley.
A 76-year-old DeKalb man was taken by ambulance to OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa after falling about 25 feet down a slope near La Salle Canyon at Starved Rock State Park and into a creek, conservation police said.
The bus stop at Jefferson and La Salle streets in downtown Ottawa has been removed for being structurally unsound, city officials said.
The Ottawa Fire Department received a $272,000 grant it will use to buy air packs for its firefighters.
This summer, Shepherd Middle School in Ottawa is hosting a vital food program aimed at children under 18 years old across the district.
The Summer Meal program at Ottawa Shepherd Middle School organizes its pickup times 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday. Parents pick up five meals per child, providing support throughout the week.
Third Friday returns this Friday in downtown Ottawa. The Overdrive Monster Truck Show also is back in Princeton on Saturday.
Join Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator Susan Glassman in partnership with Bureau, Marshall-Putnam, and La Salle County farm bureaus for Quick Healthy Meals On-The-Go-Class.
The La Salle County Democrats are hosting its annual barbecue from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Buffalo Rock State Park, 1300 N. 27th Road, Ottawa.
OSF HealthCare has asked a decision by the Illinois Healthcare Facility and Services Board on its new hospital in Ottawa be deferred to September.
A minor who tried to rob an Ottawa smoke shop with a BB gun, that looked like an actual firearm, entered an admission of guilt Tuesday and was placed on 18 months probation. The youth also will move out of state.
The Ottawa City Council authorized Tuesday a proposal for a hotel market study by HVS Global Hospitality Services regarding the possibility of a hotel on the Ottawa riverfront.
Scattered tree limbs, utility wires and some poles were downed across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties Monday night after storms with wind gusts as high as 60 to 70 mph passed through the region.
Follow updates on storms as they move through La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties on Monday night.
The Reddick Library in Ottawa will distribute some of the supplies needed to make homemade no-churn ice cream.
Streator shut out Ottawa American 5-0 in the 11-12 year old championship game on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Washington Park in Peru.
The fifth annual Ottawa Military Show, a display of vintage military vehicles and weaponry from throughout U.S. history that includes World War II battle reenactments and encampments, took place at the Krug Farm in rural Ottawa this weekend.
The bridge on Post Street between Bellevue Avenue and Prairie Street in Ottawa will remain closed to all vehicle and pedestrian use.
Many people attended the Cars and Coffee Car Show on Sunday at Bill Walsh Kia and Ford in Ottawa.
Brothers Francis and James Killelea planned to open an Ottawa dealership for the iconic and rare Tucker automobile in 1947.