Tonight's Ottawa City Council meeting agenda includes a tabled resolution from the last meeting regarding the City Council's formal opposition to the current plan proposed by OSF Healthcare to replace the current St. Elizabeth's Medical Center with a new, smaller hospital. The Council tonight will also sign off on the ...

The parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will undergo a massive reorganization and consolidation beginning July 1st and continuing into 2027, as the church grapples with falling attendance and a growing priest shortage. Bishop Louis Tylka announced Saturday the diocese's 156 individual parishes will become 75 par...

Summer-like weather will dominate a busy weekend in the LaSalle County area with several events and activities scheduled for the outdoors. Tonight is the Ottawa Community Outdoor Movie Night on the Riverfront with a free showing of "Toy Story" beginning at dusk. Free water and popcorn will be given away while...

Summer is just around the corner, and while travel plans may vary, one thing remains constant: the need to wear your seat belt. With this in mind, the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office today announced that now through Memorial Day weekend it is stepping up enforcement efforts to remind motorists to "Click It or Tick...

Not much change in opinion was seen, or felt, after two hours during the Ottawa City Council workshop session Wednesday night at Central Intermediate School. Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty and Commissioners Wayne Eichelkraut, Tom Ganiere, and Marla Pearson shared the stage with representatives from OSF Healthcare on the topic...