LaSalle Station nuclear exercise a success
LaSalle County is prepared in case something bad happens at LaSalle Station.
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Saturday at Ottawa Riverfest
The complete list of events that are taking place today can be found in this story.
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New trial date set for convicted Streator murderer
43 year old James Alvarado is currently serving a 45 year prison sentence for the murder of his wife in 2006.
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No special election for County Board resignations after Tuesday
After August 3, there’ll be less than 28 months left in Jack Leininger’s term and a special election will no longer be required.
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County Board member Leininger to resign
Jack Leininger (R-Brookfield Twp.) says he'll give his reasons for resigning from the County Board on a later date.
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Ottawa hospital having open house at mental health unit
The Choices mental health unit's new building uses "green technology".
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Congresswoman gives away money from donor accused of ethics violations
Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) is also calling on New York Congressman Charlie Rangel to step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Friday at Riverfest
Fishsticks and Milk and a book sale headline today's events.
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Police watching alcohol consumption at Riverfest
Police Chief Brian Zeilmann says the wristband system for beer buyers is being used again.
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Substitute teachers don't have to pay for their own background checks yet
Gov. Pat Quinn has sent a bill on substitute teachers back to the General Assembly with an amendatory veto.
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Woman loses insurance license because of bad checks
One of the bounced checks was supposed to cover Amanda Janke's insurance license fee.
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EPA two months from decision on Bellevue Ave. radium
The radioactive material will likely stay where it is.
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Boil water order lifted for Etna Rd., Centennial Dr.
It affected the courthouse, post office, and some other places nearby.
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Man killed by lightning in Livingston County
Coroner Michael Burke says Ted Lambert of Manville was pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Candidate says Senate debate in Ottawa would help restore Illinois's image
Aug. 21, 1858 was the day Lincoln and Douglas faced off in Washington Square. Aug. 21, 2010 could be the day for Kirk, Giannoulias, and Jones.
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Thursday's Ottawa Riverfest activities
People can get both a taste of entertainment and a taste of Ottawa during tonight’s Riverfest festivities.
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Sport aircraft pilot's death blamed on torn harness
Seventy-seven year old Joseph E. Johnson was found dead in plane wreckage in a bean field in LaSalle County two years ago.
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Police presence to double at Riverfest carnival
Chief Brian Zeilmann says that’s to minimize "kid fights".
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Boil water notice for East Etna Road and Centennial Drive
The Etna Road Courthouse and the U.S. Post Office are affected.
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Road near Grand Ridge to be closed beginning Thursday
A one-mile stretch of North 20th road between East 18th road and Illinois Route 23 will be closed beginning Thursday.
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Hot clothes dryer removed from Housing Authority apt.
Ottawa fire fighters removed an electric clothes dryer from a LaSalle County Housing Authority apartment in the 1700 block of Seneca Dr. Tuesday afternoon.
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Ottawa proposed for Senate debate
In honor of the Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Senate debates, Republican Congressman Mark Kirk is proposing a debate in Ottawa on August 21st.
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Judge asked to dismiss wrongful death suit against vets home
The family of a man who died at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle late last year says the home’s employees shouldn’t have let him have solid food.
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Interstate 80 to be resurfaced beginning Wednesday
Eastbound lanes between the Marseilles and Seneca exits will only be open during the morning commute while westbound lanes open up for the evening commute.
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Ottawa man pleads guilty to wire fraud
Jonathan Hon has pled guilty to defrauding the federal government of $2.2 million in federal low-income housing assistance.
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ORH says cardiac cases are down
The hospital credits the Rapid Assessment Team.
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Plan Commission says not yet to new school
The Ottawa Plan Commission sees traffic problems in the current plans for Central Intermediate School.
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County Clerk handling behind the scenes election changes
LaSalle County Clerk JoAnn Carretto is looking through five pages of date changes recently signed into state election law.
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Smiles all around for Arsenic and Old Lace
Ottawa Visitors Center Executive Director Julie Johnson estimates between 1,600 and 1,700 ticket sales were sold for all three performances.
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Seneca debris cleanup deadline Tuesday
The village of Seneca is reminding people that they need to register by noon Tuesday to have their fallen tree limbs and brush picked up Wednesday.
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Friday storm led to motor vehicle accidents
A tree fell and a boat trailer got blown into some cars.
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Sand mining removed from coal mine safety bill
Cong. Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) says different kinds of mining should be regulated differently, because they have different kinds of risk.
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Election year is a big deal for judges too
Travis Akin with Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch is keeping an eye on what happens with Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride’s retention.
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Ameren buying rights of way for hard won power line routes
Both lines are expected to be finished in 2012.
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Ottawa Back to School Shopping with a Cop program starting up
Any friend or relative can submit the name of a child that might have trouble paying for school supplies.
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Etna Road traffic shifts to westbound lane Friday
The new pavement that’s been laid on the westbound lane Etna Road will be put to the test beginning Friday.
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Driver charged with hitting flagger admits being high
So, there won't be a rehearing into which hospital employees can take urine samples for evidence in court cases.
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