The Ottawa City Council Tuesday night passed a resolution to continue the mission started some years ago by the original Mural Committee and voted to create an Art Committee. Mayor Robb Hasty said he has been working with Amanda Zehr, owner of Open Space Art Gallery in downtown Ottawa to organize the group with a stated mission and the initial appointment of members. The committee will have monthly meetings at Ottawa City Hall that will be open to the public. Zehr is the chair of the new art committee along with members Annette Barr, Susan Burton, Jocelyn Campbell, Ryan Searl, and Ryan Wotherspoon.
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On Tuesday, 38th District State Senator Sue Rezin brought together some of the nation’s leading social media experts to testify before the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee in support of her efforts to pass legislation to protect minors from potentially harmful algorithms that are designed to make them addicted to social media. The subject matter for the hearing held in Chicago focused solely on the Morris Republican’s Senate Bill 1126 and highlighted the urgency of why Illinois should act on this issue. Specifically, the legislation would regulate data management practices of online or social media companies where minors are reasonably likely to access services, products, or features by requiring companies to implement age-appropriate design codes. Senator Rezin says one of the major issues her legislation seeks to address is ensuring that online and social media companies can no longer prey on children to benefit their bottom line.
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Police are still gathering evidence to determine who killed a family of four in suburban Romeoville. A woman, a man, and their nine-year-old and seven-year-old sons were discovered shot to death Sunday night inside a home in the five-hundred block of Concord Avenue. Investigators don’t believe this was a random incident. Members of the community are asked to provide anything they think is helpful to this investigation, including ring-doorbell footage.
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Police in suburban Maywood, Illinois are reviewing a video that appears to show former NFL player Sergio Brown talking about his mother’s death. In a video posted Monday to Instagram, the Proviso East High School alum is seen calling the reports of his mother’s death “fake news” while proclaiming “It has to be the FBI.” He also said his mother was on vacation at the time of her reported
death. Authorities say Myrtle Brown was found dead this past weekend near a creek behind her Maywood home. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Officer ruled her death a homicide, saying she suffered multiple injuries during an assault.
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A Dekalb man is accused of approaching a group of juveniles this past weekend at Fairmount Park in Vermillion County. Authorities say Steven Pawlowski asked the children if they wanted to see the money he had won. The children walked away and reported the incident to their parents. A deputy arrested Pawlowski after locating his vehicle in a parking lot.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection are revealing that officers at O’Hare’s International Mail Branch discovered one million dollars worth of counterfeit merchandise. Officers seized a shipment this week containing 67 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, handbags, and scarves. The shipment arrived from Thailand and was heading to a home in Oklahoma.
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WEATHER:
Today
Isolated showers before 9 am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 61. South-southeast winds around 5 mph.
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OBITUARIES:
Mary Jane (Rutherford) Rohr, 82, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, September 9. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. this Saturday, September 23, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
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LOCAL SPORTS:
Football
Marquette’s Saturday game called off: Marquette Academy’s Week 5 game at Walther Christian scheduled for Saturday will be forfeited by the winless Broncos, Marquette confirmed Tuesday.
Walther Christian is coming off a 70-0 loss to Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington and, like, Marquette, is a charter member in the first-year Chicagoland Prairie League. The Broncos have been outscored a combined 213-2 this season.
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Boys golf
Ottawa 155, Sycamore 158: At Sycamore Golf Club, the Pirates closed out an undefeated Interstate 8 Conference season with a win over the Spartans.
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Girls golf
Seneca 205, Princeton 218, LaSalle Peru 251: At Wyaton Hills Golf Course, the Fighting Irish improved to 14-0 with wins over the Tigresses and Cavaliers.
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Girls cross country
Sterling 27, La Salle-Peru 48, Ottawa 49: At Catlin Park, host Ottawa placed third
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Boys cross country
Sterling 17, Ottawa 57, La Salle-Peru 60: At Catlin Park, the host Pirates topped L-P but fell to state-ranked Sterling.
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Girls volleyball
Sycamore 2, Ottawa 0: At Sycamore, the Pirates (18-4, 2-1 I-8) fell in the Interstate 8 Conference match 25-12, 25-20 to the Spartans.
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Earlville 2, Leland 0: At Earlville, the host Red Raiders earned a 25-14, 25-14 Little Ten Conference victory.
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Newark 2, DePue 0: At Newark, the host Norsemen (17-2, 5-0) rolled to a 25-2, 25-6 Little Ten triumph
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PRO SPORTS:
>>White Sox Collapse In Seventh
(Washington, DC) — The White Sox gave up three runs in the bottom of the seventh during a 4-3 loss to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Sox led by a run heading into the inning before Bryan Shaw gave up a three-run home run to Joey Meneses. Aaron Bummer was charged with his fifth loss in relief, while Luis Robert Jr. and Yoan Moncada both went deep. The Southsiders are in fourth place in the AL Central at 58-and-94. Michael Kopech starts for Chicago against the Nationals this afternoon. In other team news, the Sox hired Josh Barfield to be their new assistant general manager yesterday.
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>>Cubs Blast Pirates In Series Opener
(Chicago, IL) — The Cubs blasted the Pirates 14-1 in their series opener from Wrigley. Alexander Canario slugged his first career homer in the eighth inning, which was also his first career grand slam. The Cubbies plated eight runs in the inning to seal the victory. Cody Bellinger belted a three-run homer while Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki also went yard. Javier Assad earned the win after striking out eight batters over five innings of one-run ball. Chicago is third in the NL Wild Card standings at 79-and-72. Justin Steele starts for Chicago against Pittsburgh tonight.
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>>Chicago Fire Visit Columbus
(Columbus, OH) — The Chicago Fire FC will try to snap a five-match winless streak when they visit the Columbus Crew at Lower-dot-com Field tonight. Chicago picked up a point with a scoreless draw against Montreal on Saturday. The Fire are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference with eight wins, nine draws, and 11 losses for 33 points. Tonight’s match kicks off at 6:30 PM.
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>>Blackhawks Choose To Play Without Captain
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Blackhawks will not have a captain for their 2023-24 season. The team announced yesterday that the team has decided to go without a captain for the first time since the 2007-08 season. General manager Kyle Davidson told reporters that he wants to see someone step up with their leadership and their play on the ice this season. Jonathan Toews had served as the team’s captain since 2008, but he entered free agency this offseason.
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>>16 Bears Make Initial Hall Of Fame Nominees
(Lake Forest, IL) — The Chicago Bears are well-represented on the first list of 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees. 16 players that put on a Bears jersey were part of the 173-player list released yesterday. Returner Devin Hester, center Olin Kreutz, linebacker Lance Briggs, cornerback Charles Tillman, and wide receiver Brandon Marshall are the most notable former Bears. The list will eventually be cut down to 15 finalists before the Super Bowl.