Ottawa railroad study aimed to reduce congestion
OTTAWA – Ottawa is hoping to relieve traffic congestion near railroads. The city, U.S Silica, IDOT and Hanson Services are all in agreement to perform a railroad study to relieve traffic congestion when trains are switching cars
Soybean yield on the line, farmers ask for perfect weather
OTTAWA – Soybean yield could be down unless we get perfect weather from here on out, according to LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann. After an unseasonably wet planting season for corn, some farmers in the
Peru man arrested on drug charges
PERU – A man was arrested on cocaine charges, Friday after an investigation by the Peru Police Department. According to authorities, 39-year-old Kilman R. Johnson of Peru was taken into custody at 2 p.m. by detectives with
Explosion Levels Structure in Rural Bureau County Friday
TISKILWA – A building was leveled in what authorities say was an explosion Friday morning in rural Bureau County. According to a Bureau County Sheriff’s Deputy, the cause of the blast has not been determined in the
Summer boating safety starts with wearing life jackets, staying sober
SPRINGFIELD – During the Independence Day holiday weekend and throughout the busy summer boating season, Illinois Conservation Police remind boat operators and passengers to stay sober and wear life jackets while on the water. “The last week
Yednock’s bill protecting workers’ wages, tips passes general assembly
SPRINGFIELD – Helping to protect the earned wages and tips of workers, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, helped pass critical legislation ensuring that employees collect their money. “The working men and women of my district deserve to keep
Pathogen that causes sudden oak death found in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon, and Europe, has been found in Illinois. Phytophthora ramorum,
I-39 buckles yet again
LASALLE – The right lane of I-39 southbound near mile post 61, two miles north of I-80 near La Salle has buckled and is closed to traffic, according to Illinois State Police District 17. Police
I-80 Pedestrian bridge in Ottawa moves to construction phase
OTTAWA – Ottawa’s I-80 pedestrian bridge project is moving into its construction phase with plans going out to bid in the near future. Mayor Dan Aussem says the city is waiting on easements from businesses
Knee high by the 4th of July: Where does LaSalle Co. corn crop stand?
OTTAWA – The fourth of July isn’t just the nation’s independence day, according to an old farming proverb, its a benchmark for corn crops. If all is well, corn should be knee high by the fourth of