‘Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road’ coming to Ottawa next week

Dimmick Township road closure set for June 8

The La Salle County Highway Department announced N. 35th Road in Dimmick Township will close for bridge repair on Monday, June 8.

No relief for La Salle County drug hauler, court rules

An appeals court acknowledged that his English was bad – and that the cops’ Spanish wasn’t that great, either – but the language barrier wasn’t enough for Roberto Carias-Moran to reverse his drug conviction and 30-year sentence.

Princeton’s Danny Cihocki goes national pitching for NIU

Former Princeton Tiger Danny Cihocki got the call out of the bullpen for the Huskies in their last two games in their NCAA Tournament run in Tallahassee, Fla. on National TV, facing Coastal Carolina and host and No. 10 Florida State.

‘Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road’ coming to Ottawa next week

The Illinois Arts Council and the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum will sponsor a concert and program about the Underground Railroad next week.

Illinois Valley fire departments receive more than $160K in grants from state fire marshal

Illinois Valley fire departments are set to receive more than $160,000 in grants, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal announced Thursday, as part of the 2026 Small Equipment Grant Program.