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The City of Ottawa water main replacement program will be starting on Monday, May 6th for the 2000 Block of Elm Lane. Contractors will be installing a new water main and services. Access on this Dead End street may be limited at times for the duration of the project. ------------------------------------------------ An ...
May 06, 2024
Republicans in the Illinois legislature are up in arms over Thursday's quick passage of Senate bill 2412. The Illinois legislature is signing off on a comprehensive election bill that would give Democrats a significant advantage toward keeping their legislative majorities before the November general election. Under a m...
May 03, 2024
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded 76 nurse educator fellowships, totaling $760,000, for fiscal year 2024 across the state. The awarded fellowships will help retain well-qualified nursing faculty at institutions of higher education that award degrees that lead to registered nurse licensure. Retai...
May 02, 2024
May 02, 2024
Work continues on the southside Ottawa storm and sewer separation project with street patching through the end of this week on the 100 block of East Van Buren, the 400 block of West Van Buren, the 300 and 400 blocks of Houston, the 400 block of Cornell, and the 400 block of Chambers. Beginning Friday, May 3rd, work wil...
May 02, 2024
The biannual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for the Spring of 2024 have been announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization for patient safety, and OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center has been named to the list. Nearly 3,000 hospitals across the U.S. are assigned A, B, C, D, and F letter g...
May 01, 2024
United Way of Eastern LaSalle County is excited to announce the launch of a community survey aimed at gathering insights to guide future initiatives and investments in the region. This survey underscores the organization's commitment to fostering positive change and addressing critical issues affecting the local commun...
May 01, 2024
The Peru Police Department announced it issued 10 citations for hands-free law violations and other various violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. "Driver distraction is a persistent issue in our area that often has life-altering consequences...
May 01, 2024
All Flood Warnings have been lifted on the Illinois and Vermillion Rivers. Despite the rivers continuing to be near bank full, all gauge readings - at Ottawa, LaSalle, and Leonore - show levels below flood stage as of early Wednesday. ----------------------------------------------------- The Illinois Department of Publ...
May 01, 2024
The General WHL Wallace Memorial Event, including a Civil War encampment at the Reddick Mansion and guided tours of the private Wallace-Dickey Cemetery, returns to Ottawa, IL, on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 2024. The grounds of the Reddick Mansion will host a group of Civil War re-enactors on Saturday, May 18th (10...
May 01, 2024
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