Charlie Ellerbrock

The Ottawa High School drama, choir and band will be putting on a production of the play "Annie" this Friday and Saturday.

The Ottawa City Council has authorized the NCICG to seek federal grant funds of up to $650,000 to help as many as 10 homeowners rehab their properties.

The City of Spring Valley is weighing options involving federal grants advocated by the nonprofit Trees Forever.

Marquette's girls basketball team lost its top star to graduation, but looks to have another waiting in the wings as well as a strong supporting cast.

The Veterans Day ceremony, put on by the Ottawa American Legion and the VFW, consisted of speeches about acts of heroism by those present and others now passed, talks of the civic responsibility of those now free to ensure the veterans’ well-being.

Galena used run blitzes to take away MA’s sweeps, then used its size to make anything up the middle increasingly difficult and wound up holding the Cru to just 42 ground yards on 40 carries to eliminate Marquette from the 1A playoffs.

Marquette faces Galena in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 1A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor reporter Charlie Ellerbrock will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Marseilles resident Jack Leininger, a native of Varna, saves thousands of live with his rescue helicopter in Vietnam.

Daniel Higgins, who dropped out of Marseilles High School at 17, made it way around the world during a decorated career on US Navy submarines.

The Ottawa City Council on Tuesday conducted a public hearing, heard a presentation regarding grant applications and approved several measures of support for the building of a new 100-bed homeless shelter at 1120 Canal St., the site of the current Public Action to Deliver S

The City of Marseilles is seeking grants that will help it repair its century-old sewer pipes

The public is invited to attend the Marseilles Girl Scout Troop 1667 “Walking Taco Tuesday” event, slated for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Marseilles Public Library, 156 E. Bluff St.

Spring Valley appears to be on its way to form the Spring Valley Fire Protection District, according to unofficial results.

Election judges in Ottawa, Marseilles and Streator have seen solid early turnouts in Tuesday's general election.

The seniors on the Marquette football team are helping the underclassmen contribute to their 1A postseason trip – a yearly tradition for the Crusaders, as has been making the playoffs these past 12 years.