A packed Ottawa City Council meeting Tuesday night had the audience ready to see whether a resolution was on the agenda regarding a formal stance by the city on the proposed new hospital by OSF. After public comments from a couple of residents as well as Dawn Trompeter, President of OSF St. Elizabeth's Medical Center i...

Press Release On 05/07/2024 around 0730 hours, a LaSalle County Deputy came upon a three-vehicle traffic accident in the area of IL RT 251 and N 38th Rd, near Mendota. Once an on-scene investigation was conducted: one male was found deceased, and four additional patients were transported to area hospitals with non-life...

Water main and sewer work began yesterday in the 2000 block of Elm Lane which should be completed next week. The project then moves to the 1100 block of Sanger Street from Washington to Superior, the 1000 block of Superior from Sanger to Poplar, the 1000 block of Washington from Sanger to Poplar, and the 100 and 200 bl...

The LaSalle County Health Department has begun collecting dead crows, blue jays, and robins and will continue this process until October 15, 2024. Dead birds are important sentinels for early detection of West Nile virus activity. West Nile virus generally appears in birds and mosquitoes before it is transmitted to hum...

PRESS RELEASE Volunteer Fair! For Immediate Release: The City of Ottawa, in partnership with the YMCA, is thrilled to announce its upcoming Volunteer Fair, scheduled to take place at the new YMCA Gymnasium on Monday, June 10, from 6 to 8 PM at 411 Canal St, Ottawa, IL. After the resounding success of our Volunteer Work...