On Monday a little after 10:00 pm 74-year-old Marc Young of Galesburg was struck by 19-year-old Ryan Mann of Springfield at East 24th Road and North 30th Road just south of I80 north of Marseilles. Ryan was cited for failure to reduce speed/accident.
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On Thanksgiving day at 1 am LaSalle County Deputies stopped 31-year-old Kierra Henning of Bettendorf at RT 18 & E 15th RD. Henning was cited for speeding 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, improper lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, unlawful use of an electronic communication device, and was arrested for DWLS. She was later released with a Notice to Appear.
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On Thanksgiving at 3:00 am LaSalle County Deputies charged 21-year-old Cheyenna Prat of Streator at Route 23 and North 2525th road in South Ottawa. After an investigation, it was determined Prat was in possession of cocaine and methamphetamine. She was transported to LASCO Jail and later released with a Notice to appear.
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On Thanksgiving, just before 6 pm, LaSalle County Deputies investigated a car Vs deer accident with no injuries. 41-year-old Anthony Showen of Spring Valley was driving on Route 71 near East 494th road near Lowell. He was unable to avoid the deer. Anthony was cited for driving with a suspended registration.
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26-year-old Shyanne Downer of Ottawa was charged by Ottawa police Tuesday with driving on a suspended license at Lafayette and La Salle. She was given a notice to appear.
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The site forever surrounded by a chain link fence on Main Street in Ottawa affectionately or not known as “the hole in the ground” between a gift boutique and a supply store at 200 West Main will finally be an active construction site. Mayor Rob Hasty said on the Jay LeSeure show Wednesday that the first order of business was sorting out the downtown TIF fund that helps finance construction. The city had to agree Tuesday night on restructuring the downtown TIF agreement and extend it another 10 years.
The basement was poured on Wednesday. The Mayor said the second floor will be the owner’s residence and the first floor will be retail.
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The Festival of Lights Holiday parade tradition will take place in downtown Ottawa, IL at 6 PM Friday, November 24, and the parade route will be from Jackson Street, running south on LaSalle Street, and end at the Jordan Block with Lighting of the Parks. Fireworks to follow.
Make sure to have a donation on hand, 8 to 12 volunteers from the Sunrise Rotary Club of Ottawa will have a float in the parade just to collect books and toys for kids aged from toddler to 12 years old.
Keep them unwrapped and unopened, please. Everything collected goes to the Salvation Army for parents to collect for Christmas.
Sandy Robinson of Sunrise says since this has started they’ve collected over 16,600 toys and 7700 books.
If you miss the parade, you can also drop gifts and books off at Blains the next morning or at Heritage Harbor on Saturday evening.
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WEATHER:
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North-northeast wind around 5 mph.
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OBITUARIES:
Thomas G. Williams, age 67, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, November 18th, with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, the 25th, at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Interment will follow in St. Hyacinth Cemetery, LaSalle. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM today at the funeral home.
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Carol Ann (Twait) Cook, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on November 21st, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home. Visitation will be held Monday, November 27th, at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. A memorial ceremony will follow at 5:00 pm at the funeral home.
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LOCAL SPORTS:
Boys Tourny Basketball today:
Marango Vs. Princeton – 11:30 am
Marango Vs. Ottawa – 4 pm
LPHS Vs. Plano – 1 pm
Streator Vs. Oak Forest – 2:30 pm
LPHS Vs. Oak Forest – 7 pm
Newark Vs. Serena – 4 pm
Hall Vs. Herscher – 5:30 pm
Seneca Vs. Somonauk – 7:00 pm
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PRO & COLLEGE SPORTS:
Week 12 continues with the first-ever Black Friday game between the Dolphins and Jets in East Rutherford. The weekend concludes with a Sunday Night Football showdown between the Chargers and Ravens in Inglewood. Monday Night Football features the Vikings battling the Bears in an NFC North rivalry. The Bears are dealing with some injuries ahead of their Monday Night Football game against the Vikings. Guard Larry Borom, running back D’Onta Foreman, offensive lineman Lucas Patrick, and linebacker Noah Sewell all missed practice with injuries yesterday. Running back Khari Blasingame was a full participant despite dealing with an injured should. Monday’s game kicks off at 7:15 PM.
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>>Bulls Visit Raptors
(Toronto, ON) — The Bulls play another in-season tournament game when they visit the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena tonight. The Bulls are coming off a 116-102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Chicago is in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-and-11 record..
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>>Blackhawks Host Maple Leafs
(Chicago, IL) — The Blackhawks will try to snap a five-game losing streak when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs at United Center today. The Blackhawks were blown out by the Blue Jackets in Columbus 7-3 on Wednesday. Chicago is at the bottom of the Central Division with ten points and a 5-12-and-0 record.
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>>Notre Dame Takes On Stanford
(Palo Alto, CA) — The number-18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish wrap up the 2023 regular season with a game against Stanford at Stanford Stadium tomorrow night. The Irish are coming off a 45-7 rout over Wake Forest last weekend. Notre Dame is 8-and-3 this season, and the Irish have won three of their last four meetings against Stanford. Tomorrow’s game kicks off at 6:00 PM Central time.
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>>Illinois And Northwestern Square Off
(Champaign, IL) — The Illinois Fighting Illini and Northwestern Wildcats clash in an intra-state contest at Memorial Stadium tomorrow. The Illini are coming off a 15-13 loss against number-17 Iowa last weekend. Illinois is tied for fourth place in the Big Ten West with a 3-and-5 conference record and a 5-and-6 mark overall. The Illini need a win to become bowl-eligible. Meanwhile, the Wildcats already are bowl eligible following a 23-15 win against Purdue last weekend. Northwestern is tied for second place in the Big Ten West with a 4-and-4 conference record and a 6-and-5 mark overall. The Wildcats have won six of the last eight meetings between the two squads.
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>>College Football Round-Up
In other college football action over the weekend, Northern Illinois visits Kent State.
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>>Illinois Basketball Hosts Western Illinois
(Champaign, IL) — The number-22 Illinois Fighting Illini go for their third win in a row when they host Western Illinois at State Farm Center tonight. The Illini crushed Southern 88-60 last Sunday to improve to 4-and-1 on the season. Tonight’s game tips off at 8:00 PM.
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>>College Basketball Round Up
In college basketball action yesterday, Loyola beat Boston College 71-68. Today, UIC hosts Middle Tennessee. Tomorrow, DePaul welcomes Northern Illinois, Chicago State is at home against UT Martin, Bradley has a home game against Vermont, and Valparaiso hosts Southern.
WEATHER:
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North-northeast wind around 5 mph.
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OBITUARIES:
Thomas G. Williams, age 67, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, November 18th, with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, the 25th, at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home. Interment will follow in St. Hyacinth Cemetery, LaSalle. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM today at the funeral home.
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Carol Ann (Twait) Cook, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on November 21st, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home. Visitation will be held Monday, November 27th, at Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. A memorial ceremony will follow at 5:00 pm at the funeral home.
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LOCAL SPORTS:
Boys Tourny Basketball today:
Marango Vs. Princeton – 11:30 am
Marango Vs. Ottawa – 4 pm
LPHS Vs. Plano – 1 pm
Streator Vs. Oak Forest – 2:30 pm
LPHS Vs. Oak Forest – 7 pm
Newark Vs. Serena – 4 pm
Hall Vs. Herscher – 5:30 pm
Seneca Vs. Somonauk – 7:00 pm
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PRO & COLLEGE SPORTS:
Week 12 continues with the first-ever Black Friday game between the Dolphins and Jets in East Rutherford. The weekend concludes with a Sunday Night Football showdown between the Chargers and Ravens in Inglewood. Monday Night Football features the Vikings battling the Bears in an NFC North rivalry. The Bears are dealing with some injuries ahead of their Monday Night Football game against the Vikings. Guard Larry Borom, running back D’Onta Foreman, offensive lineman Lucas Patrick, and linebacker Noah Sewell all missed practice with injuries yesterday. Running back Khari Blasingame was a full participant despite dealing with an injured should. Monday’s game kicks off at 7:15 PM.
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>>Bulls Visit Raptors
(Toronto, ON) — The Bulls play another in-season tournament game when they visit the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena tonight. The Bulls are coming off a 116-102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Chicago is in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-and-11 record..
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>>Blackhawks Host Maple Leafs
(Chicago, IL) — The Blackhawks will try to snap a five-game losing streak when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs at United Center today. The Blackhawks were blown out by the Blue Jackets in Columbus 7-3 on Wednesday. Chicago is at the bottom of the Central Division with ten points and a 5-12-and-0 record.
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>>Notre Dame Takes On Stanford
(Palo Alto, CA) — The number-18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish wrap up the 2023 regular season with a game against Stanford at Stanford Stadium tomorrow night. The Irish are coming off a 45-7 rout over Wake Forest last weekend. Notre Dame is 8-and-3 this season, and the Irish have won three of their last four meetings against Stanford. Tomorrow’s game kicks off at 6:00 PM Central time.
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>>Illinois And Northwestern Square Off
(Champaign, IL) — The Illinois Fighting Illini and Northwestern Wildcats clash in an intra-state contest at Memorial Stadium tomorrow. The Illini are coming off a 15-13 loss against number-17 Iowa last weekend. Illinois is tied for fourth place in the Big Ten West with a 3-and-5 conference record and a 5-and-6 mark overall. The Illini need a win to become bowl-eligible. Meanwhile, the Wildcats already are bowl eligible following a 23-15 win against Purdue last weekend. Northwestern is tied for second place in the Big Ten West with a 4-and-4 conference record and a 6-and-5 mark overall. The Wildcats have won six of the last eight meetings between the two squads.
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>>College Football Round-Up
In other college football action over the weekend, Northern Illinois visits Kent State.
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>>Illinois Basketball Hosts Western Illinois
(Champaign, IL) — The number-22 Illinois Fighting Illini go for their third win in a row when they host Western Illinois at State Farm Center tonight. The Illini crushed Southern 88-60 last Sunday to improve to 4-and-1 on the season. Tonight’s game tips off at 8:00 PM.
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>>College Basketball Round Up
In college basketball action yesterday, Loyola beat Boston College 71-68. Today, UIC hosts Middle Tennessee. Tomorrow, DePaul welcomes Northern Illinois, Chicago State is at home against UT Martin, Bradley has a home game against Vermont, and Valparaiso hosts Southern.