Maera Jimenez of Marquette Academy and Emma Cushing of Ottawa Township High School attended the weekly meeting to share their school accomplishments and give a glimpse of what their future goals are. Jimenez plans to attend the University of Illinois and major in psychology with the eventual goal of becoming a family p...

A 22-year-old man from suburban Roselle has a charge from Ottawa Police for attempted theft by deception over $5,000 after a scam involving a senior citizen was uncovered. Ottawa Police were notified by the victim of the potential scam that they were contacted by someone claiming to be from law enforcement. The scammer...

It seems New York State leads the charge in keeping their landline phones. A new survey by the Chamber of Commerce shows New York State leads the country in the percentage of landline phones with The National Center of Health Statistics reporting that over 52 percent of New Yorkers say they still own a fixed-line phone...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says any dairy cows transported across state lines must be tested for bird flu. In March, an outbreak of the bird flu was found in herds of dairy cows for the first time and just this week fragments of the virus were found in pasteurized milk samples. Now, the USDA says cows must unde...

***For Immediate Release*** At approximately 1710 Hrs., officers from the Streator Police Department responded to the area of Illinois and Livingston St regarding a report of an attempted child abduction. Officers met with an adult complainant and a 10-year-old juvenile and were provided the following information: The ...

More than 35 student entrepreneurs will be setting up shop in Utica on May 4th for IVAC's 2nd annual Lemonade Day Youth Market! The community is encouraged to come to support these young business owners as they sell the goods and services they have spent the last few months perfecting as part of the Lemonade Day Illino...

OSF HealthCare is thrilled to announce a significant stride in our dedication to clinical excellence through the execution of a clinical co-management agreement with OrthoMidwest, marking a pivotal collaboration in the I-80 market aimed at advancing orthopedic services through combined expertise and leadership. This pa...

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It's an opportunity for folks to safely dispose of their prescription drugs that are no longer needed. The goal is to keep prescription painkillers from being misused and to educate the public about prescription drug abuse. check with your local Pharmacy or Doctors ...

A nationwide health alert has been issued for certain ground beef products that have a potential risk for E. coli. The USDA says five and ten-pound beef patties and chubs from Greater Omaha with a "freeze by" date of April 22nd may have a strain of E. coli that is known to cause severe intestinal infections i...

The truck driver charged in the crash that killed a DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy last month is pleading not guilty. Nathan Sweeney entered the not-guilty plea yesterday in court. He faces three counts of aggravated DUI causing death and one count of reckless homicide. Investigators say Sweeney was driving under the i...