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Photos: Ottawa 'rocks the block' during Friendship Days event

By Derek Barichello
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(From left) Jackie Konrad, of Chicago, and Michele Scholes, of South Wilmington, dance to performer Whiskeyfist on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, during the Rock the Block event on Jackson Street in Ottawa.

(From left) Jackie Konrad, of Chicago, and Michele Scholes, of South Wilmington, dance to performer Whiskeyfist on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, during the Rock the Block event on Jackson Street in Ottawa. (Derek Barichello)

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.