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May is National Burger Month, and we've compiled a list of some area restaurants that specialize in the art of creating the perfect patty.
Bluegill Boathouse & Marina Bar, 411 Great Loop East, Ottawa, will open Memorial Day weekend at Heritage Harbor.
Annie’s Restaurant & Pancake House in Peru will reopen in June, but with a few changes.
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa announced Jennifer Gura, a patient access associate from the OSF Center for Health in Streator, received the Sunflower Award.
The Diocese of Peoria announced Saturday it will merge 156 parishes into 75 parishes with 127 worship sites, and in the process, close a handful of churches in La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall and Livingston counties.
Ottawa native and distance runner Coree Woltering will be a part of one of nine teams competing in the second season of USA Network’s “Race to Survive.”
Graduation season is in full swing. Here are the photo galleries from the graduations covered by Shaw Local News Network in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.
Dr. Tracey Childers, who specializes in ear, nose and throat and otolaryngic allergy, is leaving OSF Saint Elizabeth in Ottawa later this month.
Debbie Damron of Ottawa believes so strongly in the future of Uganda she’s willing to jump from 13,000 feet to prove it.
Celebrate National Strawberry Month at the Reddick Library in Ottawa by creating 3-D paper strawberries for decoration.
Illinois Valley Community College’s popular summer camps for children and teens will get underway again this summer, centering on robotics, art, space exploration, fishing, welding, animation, culinary arts, artificial intelligence, CAD design, agriculture and other themes.
The Kites in Flight event entertained families Saturday on Ottawa's riverfront. The event is set for a second day of fun 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the 15 projects in the 14th District selected to be submitted for consideration for Community Project Funding in the upcoming 2025 budget, including projects in La Salle, Ottawa and Oglesby.
Prosecutors say Michael Boaz was caught on tape discussing break-in that appeared to match a November home invasion on Ottawa’s south side. But did he know he was being recorded?
Wayne Eichelkraut, longtime Ottawa commissioner, on Thursday received the Leo Parkerson Award from the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce.