Utica intersection night work begins on Wednesday
OTTAWA – Night work to reconstruct the intersection of Illinois 178 and U.S. 6 in Utica will begin on Wednesday. The work is expected to take place through the end of the week, according to the
Real Estate taxes for LaSalle County residents due in July
OTTAWA – Property owners across LaSalle County should be receiving their real estate tax bills in the mail this week. The due date for the first half installment will be July 7th, with the entire bill
Bridge work in Ottawa begins Tuesday
OTTAWA – Repairs to the Illinois 23/71 Bridge will begin on Tuesday. Work will consist of removing and replacing the bridge expansion joints, deck slab patching, and structural repair. One lane will remain open during the
Authorities called to Starved Rock to search for missing person
UTICA – On Sunday multiple agencies were called to Starved Rock State Park in regards to a person missing in the river. Multiple water rescue teams from area fire departments arrived around 2 PM to begin the
Heat wave coming to North Central Illinois
OTTAWA – The first wave of extremely hot weather will arrive in North Central Illinois today through Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory that goes into effect this afternoon for the scorching temperatures
20 bipartisan senators announce deal on gun legislation and mental health services
On Sunday, a bipartisan group of 20 senators announced an agreement on legislation including gun restrictions and mental health and school security investments in an effort to curb mass shootings. The 20 lawmakers — 10 Democrats and
Sarah Palin to advance to Alaska special House race in August
Former Governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is among a group of candidates projected to advance to Alaska’s four-person special House race in August. Palin, who is launching her first political campaign in
Rory McIlroy shoots final-round 62 to win Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy shot a final-round 8-under 62 to finish 19 under, becoming the 2022 Canadian Open champion and successfully defending the title he won three years ago. Tony Finau finished two strokes back in second place, while