Camp Tuckabatchee

Tuckabatchee Quilters “Little Cabin in the Woods” Quilt Show Saturday March 30, 2019 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday March 31, 2019 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission $5 per person Knights of Columbus Hall 401 W. Main St Ottawa, IL

Spring Rummage Sale

The First United Methodist Church, 201 South Monroe Street, Streator, will hold their Annual Spring Rummage Sale, Friday, April 12th from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 13th 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. will be 1/2

Mendota Police Investigate Handgun Theft

MENDOTA – A handgun was reported missing after a vehicle burglary Saturday in Mendota.  Wednesday Mendota Police announced that they were asking for information regarding a theft that occurred to a motor vehicle in the 1200 block

Burglary in Mendota Still Unsolved

MENDOTA- A burglary at a restaurant in the 1600 block of 13th Ave last year in Mendota has authorities looking for help in identifying a suspect.   In surveillance footage released by the Mendota Police Department, a

Route 23 through Ottawa to be resurfaced and paved

OTTAWA – Commissioner of Public Improvements James Less announcedthat Route 23 through Ottawa would be resurfaced and paved this summer. He explained that the Illinois Department of Transportation would get to work in the next couple of

Yednock Proposes Fossil Park

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Lance Yednock introduced legislation designating and protecting the former Lone Star Quarry as a site for individuals digging for fossils. House Bill 2789 would allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to section

Melting snow and rain could delay planting for farmers

OTTAWA – Rising rivers due to melting snow and rain has greatly affected parts of Illinois, and while Lasalle County hasn’t seen much flooding, its still hurting soil. According to LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann,

Summer Travel Headaches Coming for Troy Grove

TROY GROVE – Farmers, sand and gravel haulers will have to travel a little bit more to get to I-39 this summer due to a bridge replacement on US Route 52 outside of Troy Grove.   IDOT