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Five Ottawa Township High School juniors participated in state Sen. Sue Rezin’s Youth Advisory Council at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on March 3.
A Leland man was picked up Thursday by U.S. Marshals and La Salle County sheriff’s deputies and charged with hurting and disarming a police officer.

Mendota has approved road closures for the 2026 Sweet Corn Festival.

The single-family residence located at 806 Bratton Avenue in Marseilles was sold on Feb. 17, for $264,000, or $190 per square foot.

The single-family residence located at 326 Congress Street in Ottawa was sold on Feb. 13, for $256,000, or $90 per square foot.

Ninety students across the Ottawa Township High School music department will compete in the 2026 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Solo and Ensemble Contest Saturday, March 7 at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.

Bureau Valley Elementary Schools are excited to invite families and community members to a special live performance by Farmer Jason, a Manlius native also known as Jason Ringenberg. The concert will take place on Friday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at Bureau Valley High School

A 1,134-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1925, has changed hands.

The single-family residence located at 302 Leeward Way in Ottawa was sold on Feb. 18, for $860,000, or $595 per square foot.


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