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Ottawa City Council announces street closures, expresses hope for 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon

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Ottawa City Council announces street closures, expresses hope for 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon

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Ottawa City Council announces street closures, expresses hope for 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon

The Ottawa City Council announced its plans to close off certain streets in the city for the 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon on May 9. The council officially requested permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to temporarily close southbound La Salle St. from Washington St. to Center St. and portions of various city streets on Saturday, May 9, and to close Albin Stevens Dr. on Friday, May 8.President of Run Starved Rock Country and Mayor Robert Hasty expressed enthusiasm for the anticipated participation in this year’s marathon.“Thank you for this, I do appreciate it,” he said. “Our numbers are over 100 people higher than it was at this time last year, which is a good indication of the race growing since I think we had 800 or 900 runners in total for the four races last year. The fact that we’re already that much over leads me to think that this should be a pretty big year that will bring a lot of people into our community.”

Ottawa City Council announces street closures, expresses hope for 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon

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Ottawa City Council announces street closures, expresses hope for 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon

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Ottawa City Council announces street closures, expresses hope for 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon

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The council officially requested permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to temporarily close southbound La Salle St. from Washington St. to Center St. and portions of various city streets on Saturday, May 9, and to close

Thomson federal prison inmate found unresponsive, pronounced dead at hospital

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Mickell Close, 44, had been in custody at FCI Thomson since May 28, 2025

Severe weather spotter training at IVCC canceled due to predicted severe weather

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Severe weather spotter training at IVCC canceled due to predicted severe weather

The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency has cancelled the severe weather spotter training scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at Illinois Valley Community College.In a Monday press release, EMA director Fred Moore said the cancellation was forced by the potential for severe weather affecting La Salle County before and during the scheduled presentation time.With storms expected to move into the region, EMA and National Weather Service officials felt it was important to practice the very safety principles that are taught during these trainings.“La Salle County Emergency Management encourages residents to take severe weather threats seriously and to adjust plans accordingly,” Moore said. “Because of the timing of the storms, cancelling Tuesday’s class allows everyone to focus on monitoring weather conditions and taking appropriate safety precautions if storms develop.”La Salle County EMA is working with partners to identify a future date to reschedule the training, and the new date will be announced once it has been confirmed.Residents are encouraged to continue monitoring forecasts and be prepared to act should severe weather warnings be issued. Monitor official sources of information, including NOAA weather radio, local broadcast stations and the La Salle County EMA app.

Severe weather spotter training at IVCC canceled due to predicted severe weather

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