Downtown Ottawa fire extinguished by sprinkler system
A downtown apartment’s sprinkler system is being credited by Ottawa Fire Department for extinguishing a fire Wednesday morning and ensuring the safety of a resident within the home.
Bureau County Farm Bureau to host curling night in Triumph
Join the Bureau County Farm Bureau for a night of curling 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at the Waltham Curling Club in Triumph.
Bureau County Farm Bureau to host curling night in Triumph
Join the Bureau County Farm Bureau for a night of curling 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at the Waltham Curling Club in Triumph.
Bureau, La Salle, Marshall-Putnam counties to host 4-H Public Speaking Contest
Youth from Bureau, La Salle and Marshall-Putnam counties will put their public speaking skills to the test at 2 p.m. March 9 during the 4-H Public Speaking Contest at the Illinois Valley Community College auditorium.
St. Bede names top 10 students in 2024
St. Bede Academy named the Top Ten students of the Class of 2024. These students have honorably represented the Academy in scholastic and non-scholastic events, service to their school and community and in character.
St. Bede names top 10 students in 2024
St. Bede Academy named the Top Ten students of the Class of 2024. These students have honorably represented the Academy in scholastic and non-scholastic events, service to their school and community and in character.
Illinois Valley PADS seeks fundraiser team captains
Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter, with homeless shelters in Ottawa and Peru, is calling for local residents to join as team captains, forming teams and rallying walkers for the upcoming Coldest Night of the Year
Illinois Valley PADS seeks fundraiser team captains
Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter, with homeless shelters in Ottawa and Peru, is calling for local residents to join as team captains, forming teams and rallying walkers for the upcoming Coldest Night of the Year
Oglesby to make emergency shelter plan
Oglesby intends to draw up an emergency plan that includes temporary shelter for those in need – a plan that could include, but goes well beyond, sheltering migrants.
State asks to end Chester Weger’s exoneration bid in Starved Rock murder case
Chester Weger, convicted in the 1960 Starved Rock murders case, has been seeking exoneration. A special prosecutor argued Tuesday the time has come to end Weger’s bid.