Ottawa

Mike Sutfin will be remembered for transforming the city of Ottawa's flood mitigation plans into a national role model.

OSF health facilities in Ottawa and Streator will host blood drives in February.

Applications for the Joseph J. Hohner Scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year are available on the La Salle, Marshall and Putnam County Regional Office web site at www.roe35.org.

The Penguin Plunge in Ottawa was handed a brisk, cold and intermittently snowy afternoon for its in-person return. For most events, that’s a bad thing. For Penguin Plunge, however, that adds to the experience.

St. Margaret’s hospital in Peru will close at 7 a.m. Saturday, here's some answers to frequently asked questions.

Employees at St. Margaret’s in Peru worked their final shift Saturday morning, exiting the hospital to a warm embrace of hundreds of family, friends, former employees and concerned citizens. They also reacted to the closure, sharing criticism for the decision.

Reddick Library in Ottawa is offering a perk to patrons for all the books they read this winter, up to Feb. 24.

Seattle Sutton Healthy Eating in Ottawa underwent new ownership in November 2018 but the company’s original mission remains its driver.

Ottawa’s fire chief said Friday all storm sewer openings were safe for the public, following a report Wednesday of a substance with a scent similar to diesel fuel exiting a storm drain directly into the Fox River at the end of East Jefferson Street in Ottawa.

Laurie Ragan, an artist for the majority of her life, said Ottawa’s title as the “Friendly City” is where she drew inspiration for the name of her banners in downtown, “Winter’s Friends.”

Less than 48 hours before Peru’s hospital is scheduled to close, St. Margaret’s Health issued an apology Thursday afternoon to its employees and the community for how it handled announcing the closure.

All those Tootsie Rolls sold by members of the Knights of Columbus have paid off, with Grand Knight Kevin Schultz presenting Ottawa Friendship House with a $10,852 check Thursday morning.

How much longer will it take for an ambulance to get you to the emergency room? With the Peru hospital closed, some EMS services expect longer transfer times.

Crews from MABAS 25 worked in downtown Ottawa, Wednesday afternoon on remediation of what appears to be a fuel spill that led to an odor on the 100 block of East Jefferson Street and a sheen on the nearby Fox River.

Seeking views of bald eagles at Starved Rock State Park or jumping into icy waters in Ottawa to raise money for Make-A-Wish are just a couple of activities planned this week across the Illinois Valley.