The LaSalle County Bar Association taking applications for scholarships
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Bar Association will be sponsoring two $500 scholarships for high school graduates. Applications can be obtained on the LaSalle County Bar Association website, lasallecountybar.org, and must be submitted by April 18th. A
Chestnut Street Closure planned Saturday in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Utility line disconnection and other work will cause a street in Ottawa to be closed Saturday in Ottawa. The city announced that the 800 Block of Chestnut Street between Jefferson and Jackson will be closed
Governor Pritzker launches initiative to improve behavioral health services for children
CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker announced the Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative to evaluate and redesign the delivery of behavioral health services for children and adolescents in the State of Illinois. The Governor tasked the Initiative with building
Fundamentals of Fabrication class being offered at IVCC
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will be offering a Fundamentals of Fabrication class. It will be held 6 to 9 PM Thursdays, March 31 to May 5 at Illinois Valley Community College and Streator High School.
Jesse White awards more than $1,700 in grants to Mendota school libraries
SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded more than $1.4 million in School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school
Local unemployment up in area counties
UNDATED – Local county unemployment rates in LaSalle, Putnam, and Bureau counties increased at the start of the year. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, statewide unemployment remained at a steady 5%, however, LaSalle,
Florida Man accused of stealing $30K worth of turtles
“The camera is right up here, not hard to see, and the guy looked right in the camera, and that’s how the sheriff’s department was able to use the facial recognition, and he was just helping himself
Tri-Dent arrests Ottawa man a second time for drug and firearms charges
OTTAWA – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team on Wednesday arrested an Ottawa man for the second time this year on drug and firearms charges. They say they obtained a search warrant for a home in the
House passes legislation to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus
In a move designed to further isolate Moscow’s economy in response to President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, the House passed a bill on Thursday that will suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. Biden is
Federal judge allows Capitol riot suspect to plead guilty for assault of a police officer
A federal judge has allowed a Texas man accused of assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to plead guilty in an unusual move from the court. U.S. District Judge Randy Moss repeatedly asked