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Illinois Valley Herb Guild to hold annual plant sale May 9 in Peru

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The Illinois Valley Herb Guild will hold its annual Garden Faire plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the St. Bede Academy gymnasium, 24 W. U.S. Highway 6, St. Bede Lane, Peru.

Italian restaurant Valentino’s opens second location at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa

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Italian restaurant Valentino’s opens second location at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa

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Italian restaurant Valentino’s opens second location at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa

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Italian restaurant Valentino’s opens second location at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa

Harbor House by Valentino’s opened last week at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa.This is the second location for the Italian restaurant. Valentino’s Pasta and Wine opened in June at 104 W. Main St., Ottawa, the former JJ’s Pub.The restaurant was opened by Joe Porretta, Kelly Porretta and Niccolo Porretta.Joe Porretta has been an executive chef for over 25 years, having come up through the ranks since the age of 15. His background after culinary school has been specializing in Italian restaurants and high-end steakhouses. Heritage Harbor announced earlier this year that Valentino’s would be the new operator of its on-site restaurant at the marina community.Hours for the restaurant at 411 Great Loop Drive East are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.The Times / NewsTribune / Bureau County Republican is committed to keeping readers up to date with business happenings in the area. Much of our reporting relies on what we see and hear, but we’re also reaching out to readers for tips on business items. If you have a tip to share for Eyes on Enterprise, email newsroom@mywebtimes.com.

Italian restaurant Valentino’s opens second location at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa

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Italian restaurant Valentino’s opens second location at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa

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Ottawa man detained for Saturday tavern shooting

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Ottawa man detained for Saturday tavern shooting

An Ottawa man was ordered detained Monday while awaiting trial on felony charges stemming from a Saturday shooting inside a bar.B.J. Redmond, 23, appeared in La Salle County Circuit Court and was presented with three felony counts led by aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, both Class X felonies carrying six to 30 years in prison with no possibility of probation. The battery with a firearm charge is subject to the state Truth in Sentencing Act, requiring certain felons to serve 85% of their prison time. Additionally, Redmond is charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, a Class 4 felony carrying one to three years.The victim remains hospitalized with what the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office described as “serious” injuries. The office declined to issue a condition report or medical update.In open court on Monday, Redmond applied for and was granted the services of the public defender. Assistant La Salle County Public Defender Brad Popurella said Redmond was at the receiving end of a physical altercation. He asked the judge to place Redmond on home confinement with GPS monitoring.Prosecutors opposed any form of pre-trial release. In open court, prosecutor Laura Hall said Ottawa police were dispatched early Saturday morning to the patio area of the Zeller Inn, where a subject brandished a firearm, fired it, and then fled.Hall said the victim sustained a shot to the torso after Redmond, according to witnesses, raised what witnesses described as a small black handgun. A .380-caliber shell casing was recovered at the scene, Hall said.The gun was produced following an altercation that was caught on video, Hall said, and Redmond was depicted handling the gun moments before the shot was fired.Hall said detention was the only appropriate remedy, as Redmond was already on pre-trial release for a pending felony charge of criminal damage to property.“He’s in violation of the conditions of pre-trial release,” Hall said. “We have a man in a bar with no legal right to carry a firearm, but he’s got it on him.”Hall further argued that Redmond poses a risk to the public, as he “fired this gun in a crowded area in a bar” and placed others at risk.Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan Jr. agreed that Redmond, who scored a seven on a 14-point risk assessment, posed a threat to others and was a poor candidate for another try at pre-trial release.A grand jury was expected to get the case on Tuesday. Redmond will next appear on Friday for arraignment.

Ottawa man detained for Saturday tavern shooting

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