Photos: Park Fest begins in Streator
Photos: Ottawa High School Class of 2023 graduates
They meet again: Marquette and Newark to play for 1A sectional softball championship
Here we go again. For the third consecutive season, the softball teams from Marquette Academy and Newark will square off in a meaningful postseason contest, this year in the Class 1A Walther Christian Sectional championship at 11
Ottawa residential fire originates from light fixture, fire chief says
Ottawa firefighters controlled a residential kitchen fire Friday morning in the matter of about 12 minutes. Firefighters responded to 2109 Franklin Ave. at 5:21 a.m. and found flames through the roof of the single-story residence. Crews also
Abandoned vehicle found near Streator tied to a missing person’s case out of Joliet
The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after an abandoned vehicle related to a missing person’s investigation was found at about 6 p.m. Thursday in the Otter Creek Township area, near Streator. Amos D. Morgan,
Memorial Day Weekend at Heritage Harbor
Nestled between the Illinois River and the historic I&M Canal, just a short drive away from downtown Ottawa and Interstate 80, you’ll find picturesque Heritage Harbor. The sprawling marina-front resort is a beautiful escape from the hustle
Swimming pools set to open across La Salle, Bureau counties
High temperatures for the weekend are expected to be in the 80s and sunny skies are predicted as a number of swimming pools and splash pads are expected to be fully operational across La Salle and Bureau
Putnam County police seize cash, LSD, cocaine, ketamine and mushrooms on its way from Maine to Chillicothe music festival
Police busted a vehicle in Putnam County on its way from Maine to the Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, finding 480 doses of LSD, cocaine, ketamine and psylocibin mushrooms, according to police. Motorist Carl F. Maenak,
La Salle County police blotter: May 26, 2023
Jamil I. Phillips, 29, homeless, was picked up by La Salle police on two La Salle County warrants for violating an order of protection following a traffic stop at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent’s Avenue and
Ottawa murderer strikes out on appeal
An Ottawa woman convicted for her role in a 2011 murder in Ottawa has struck out with an appeals court. Jamie Lomeli, 42, is serving a 24-year sentence for murder. Though there was no evidence she struck