Residents give input on Thornton Park upgrades
OTTAWA – Residents gathered at Thornton Park Thursday evening to voice their opinions on what future renovations should entail. Community development specialist Tami Koppen says after the city acquired the park five years ago from Edmund and
Spring Valley seeking public renovation proposals for old hotel property
SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is seeking proposals for renovations of an old hotel property on St. Paul Street. In April, the city purchased the property located on 228-230 E. St. Paul Street. The property in question
LaSalle County Health Dept. offering free Hepatitis C clinic
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Health Department is offering a free mobile Hepatitis C screening clinic. The mobile clinic will be on Friday, July 26th in Ottawa from 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. It will be held in the
Unemployment rates steady this month
OTTAWA – Local unemployment rates have remained fairly steady after a significant decrease in May. According to local unemployment averages for June by the Illinois Department of Employment and Security, statewide numbers made a slight decrease,
USDA announces details of support package for farmers
Washington – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals. In May,
Will County Man Charged in Shabbona Country Club Burglary
SHABBONA – A Will County man was arrested after an investigation into a burglary at the Indian Oaks Country Club in Shabbona. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office 30-year-old David W. Kur of Plainfield was taken