3 residential burglary arrests made in Streator

Two Streator women and a man were arrested Thursday after an investigation into a burglary.
Ottawa fatal shooting case moved to July 20

A Spring Valley man charged in an Ottawa shooting death will be back in court July 20, possibly with a private lawyer.
Conviction stands in Marseilles drive-by shooting

An Ottawa man will resume serving 12 years for a Marseilles drive-by shooting (one person was injured) after failing Thursday to argue for a new trial.
OSF to open Midtown Plaza, Midtown Health Center, Granville Clinic on July 10

OSF HealthCare announced the opening of the Midtown Plaza complex, Midtown Health Center and Granville Clinic will be the morning of Monday, July 10, including OSF PromptCare, OSF Medical Group – Primary Care locations, OSF Occupational Health
Beloved 90-year-old woman retires

A 90-year-old woman in Texas named Melba Mebane retiring after working at the same Dillard’s department store for 74 years. She started in 1949 as an elevator operator, and eventually switched to cosmetics. In 74 years, she
Ottawa police honored for saving child attacked by dog

The Ottawa City Council on Wednesday honored 17 first responders for their roles in saving a 5-year-old dog attack victim.
La Salle County police reports: July 6, 2023

Here are the La Salle County police reports for Thursday, July 6, 2023.
5 things to do in the Illinois Valley: Take a step back in time at Canal Day, or fiddle presentation

This weekend in the Illinois Valley has more fireworks, another carnival, a parade, a step back in time along the Illinois and Michigan Canal, story time at Starved Rock and a fiddle presentation.
City of Marseilles, Ottawa chamber celebrate new boat launch

The ribbon was officially cut on the new three-ramp boat launch on the Illinois River at Marseilles.
Habitat is building Mendota family’s dream home in Peru

Bernier currently lives in a Mendota apartment with her husband and three children and had been scrimping and saving for a new home. It still seemed a faraway possibility until she learned of Habitat for Humanity of