Construction work begins Oct. 13 on 2 Whiteside County bridges
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that construction on two Illinois 84 bridges in Whiteside County will begin Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. The project will clean and paint the bridges.
Grateful Clay moving to downtown Ottawa in November
Grateful Clay moving to downtown Ottawa in November
In November, Grateful Clay will reopen in downtown Ottawa at the site of the former Heartland by Hand, 231 W. Main St.
Pool plans sunk: Peru council votes against advancing pool plans
Mendota to annex old Phalen Steel building
Grateful Clay moving to downtown Ottawa in November
Pool plans sunk: Peru council votes against advancing pool plans
Mendota to annex old Phalen Steel building
State Rep. McCombie hosting free paper-shredding event in Freeport
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie and state Rep. John M. Cabello are hosting a free paper-shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Freeport.
Arbitration law offers path forward in CGH Medical Center’s ongoing labor dispute: AFSCME Council
Nearly five years after winning the right to unionize, CGH Medical Center employees are still without a collective bargaining agreement. But a new state law, Senate Bill 0453, could change that.