Reimagine Mendota to hold fundraising sale downtown of items salvaged from Illinois Avenue Fire
12/29/22 fire – Shaw Local Fire MENDOTA – An opportunity to purchase salvaged items that survived the Illinois Avenue fire will be coming to Mendota this Saturday. The first downtown farmers’ market of the season will
Peru Parkside Middle School honor roll, third trimester 2022-2023
Parkside Middle School in Peru announced its honor for the third trimester of the 2022-2023 school year. High honor roll Fifth grade Ryan Artos, Allie Baumgarten, Camdyn Bentley, Emma Bilguun, Arabella Brown, Isabella Cardona, Caleb Cass, Isaac
Mendota High School senior selected as 2023 recipient of the Jacob Family Scholarship
Mendota High School senior Karli Blair Miars was selected to receive the 2023 Jacob Family Scholarship on May 13 during the high school’s graduation ceremony. The scholarship was presented by Superintendent Denise Aughenbaugh. This is the 25th
Bridge south of Ottawa to close for 2 weeks
East 15th Road in South Ottawa Township will be closed for bridge repairs on Thursday, June 1. The bridge is located about 0.9 miles north of North 2450th Road. The work is expected to be completed in
Financial Plus Credit Union president/CEO Tim O’Donnell to retire June 3
Financial Plus Credit Union announced President/CEO Tim O’Donnell will retire Friday, June 3, after 43 years of service with Financial Plus. He has served the last nine years as president/CEO. During his career, O’Donnell has been an
Streator police arrest 2 after finding firearm in vehicle
A Streator man and an Ottawa man were taken to La Salle County Jail following a traffic stop 9 a.m. Saturday on the 100 block of West Hickory Street, in which a firearm was recovered, police said.
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Ottawa church to host A Pride Night of Remembrance on June 9 in Washington Square
A Pride Night of Remembrance event will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, in the north end of Washington Square in Ottawa. Sponsored by Open Table United Church of Christ, the Night of Remembrance will
La Salle library announces summer reading programs for 13 and older
The La Salle Public Library is hosting a summer reading program for ages 13 and older. The program, “My Summer is Booked,” runs from through Aug. 14. Participation is simple – fill out a brief survey either
La Salle County marriage licenses: May 1-12
Here is the La Salle County marriage publication list from May 1 through May 12, 2023. Jordan Adrian Reynolds of La Salle and Brittany Nickoel Bratcher of La Salle Joshua Cole Shulk of Minooka and Jennifer Ann