The HumanKIND initiative will be holding a fundraiser from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the intersection of Norris Dr and Columbus St in order to raise money for the 5th Annual Ottawa Family Pride Fest.

The Streator City Council approved the return of surplus funds from three tax increment financing districts to local taxing bodies in the area.

Hasty had a message for what proclaiming Thursday, March 26, 2026 as Epilepsy Awareness Day could change about the city of Ottawa’s impact on the epilepsy community.

Registration for the 2026 Marseilles Recreation baseball and T-ball season will close Saturday, March 21, after being open for about a month.

With the polls closed for the 2026 Primary Election, all that’s left is the counting. Here’s what we’re looking for tonight.

Arneson Oil & Propane Co. wins Ottawa fuel bid.

The Streator City Council will meet Wednesday night to vote on finances, street maintenance contracts and policy updates at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

At the 2026 State of the City address, Mayor Robert Hasty announced that the city of Ottawa and Financial Plus Credit Union reached an agreement on a 15-year, $750,000 deal for the amphitheater’s naming rights.

The Ottawa City Council took its first steps towards adding a second McDonald’s to the city by granting a conditional use permit to James Bowe & McDonald’s USA after hearing a presentation at a meeting of the Ottawa Plan Commission.