Summer-like weather will dominate a busy weekend in the LaSalle County area with several events and activities scheduled for the outdoors. Tonight is the Ottawa Community Outdoor Movie Night on the Riverfront with a free showing of "Toy Story" beginning at dusk. Free water and popcorn will be given away while...

Summer is just around the corner, and while travel plans may vary, one thing remains constant: the need to wear your seat belt. With this in mind, the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office today announced that now through Memorial Day weekend it is stepping up enforcement efforts to remind motorists to "Click It or Tick...

Not much change in opinion was seen, or felt, after two hours during the Ottawa City Council workshop session Wednesday night at Central Intermediate School. Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty and Commissioners Wayne Eichelkraut, Tom Ganiere, and Marla Pearson shared the stage with representatives from OSF Healthcare on the topic...

Aldi is issuing a cream cheese recall due to potential salmonella. The Germany-based grocery chain is recalling eight-ounce portions of its Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, Cream Cheese Spread, and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread products. The affected products were sold in...

Tonight's Ottawa City Council workshop session is open to the public. It begins at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria at Central Intermediate School. The workshop is the result of the City Council's table at last week's meeting of a resolution in opposition to a plan by OSF Healthcare to replace St. Elizabeth's Medical Center ...