FEMA town hall meeting in Marseilles
Flood victims have three weeks to apply for disaster recovery help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday night, June 19 at 7pm at the Marseilles Lions Club to answer questions.
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Ottawa is Blooming final touches
The Ottawa is Blooming volunteers are putting their final touches on the town before the judges for the America in Bloom contest come.
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All barges removed from Illinois River by Marseilles dam
The Army Corps of Engineers, the Coast Guard, and Ingram Barge announced Tuesday, the seventh of the seven barges that hit the dam April 18 is out of the water.
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WilleyWorld partners with Pet Project
Following the 2:30pm performance of Deathtrap on Sunday, July 21, the cast will party at JJ’s Pub and raise money for Pet Project.
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Stabbing in Marseilles sends man to hospital
An unnamed 27-year old man from Marseilles was stabbed several times Saturday in an apartment in the 700 block of Colorado Street.
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Naplate water main flushing
Water and sewer trustee Art Rick says Tuesday’s area will cover all fire hydrants east of the railroad track. Wednesday’s area will be west of the track.
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Public comment on new radiation plan ending
One person at a meeting in Ottawa Tuesday, June 11 said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan for a radioactive site by the Marquette football field is fine. Two people said it’s not. Here's how to submit your comments to the E.P.A.
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Local bank donates $2,500 to help Ottawa bloom
Ottawa Savings Bank donated $2,500 to Ottawa for the America in Bloom contest. The donation allowed the beautification team to extend the hanging flower baskets to the 900 block of LaSalle Street.
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FEMA town hall meeting in Marseilles
There’s a town hall meeting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Marseilles Wednesday night. Victims of April’s flood are encouraged to attend.
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Deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is coming up
Have you applied for FEMA disaster assistance yet? Are you sure?
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Jordan Appears At Private Settlement Conference
Chicago sports legend Michael Jordan makes a secret court appearance in the Windy City before slipping out of town relatively unnoticed.
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Tornado touches down near Manteno
A weak tornado briefly touched down in Kankakee County when storms moved across Illinois earlier this week.
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Gang Members Busted Under State's New RICO Act
Several dozen high-ranking Chicago-area gang members are arrested by authorities in a first-of-its-kind round-up under the state's new RICO law to fight organized crime.
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Attorney General Wants Kill Switch On Cell Phones
Attorney General Lisa Madigan is calling on cell phone manufacturers to add a "kill switch" to their smart phones. It would shut the phone down if it's reported stolen, making it impossible for anyone else to reactivate it.
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Congresswoman Feels Pain Of Food Challenged People
One Illinois Congresswoman is challenging herself to eat on just four-dollars and fifty cents a day. Jan Schakowsky is participating in the SNAP Challenge for the next week.
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More Counties Approved For Flood Aid
Fifteen more counties have been approved for federal aid after being overtalen by historic flooding this spring.
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Mautino: Education funding highlights spring session
Despite the tough economic climate, State Representative Frank Mautino says he was successful in preventing severe cuts to the K-12 education budget and school transportation funding.
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U.S. 6 to close Monday
U.S. 6 between Marseilles and Seneca is closing Monday. D.E. Thompson Excavating Company of Minooka will be replacing a bridge there for just under $275,000.
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Courthouse tests positive for radon
Parts of the courthouse that tested positive include those housing the information technologies department and a waiting area for potential jurors. The county must now move employees and find a new place to house jurors.
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IL Eastern Region's Crops Fare Best
Crops in Illinois' eastern region are faring best this season. The National Agriculture Statistics Service says corn and soybean crops are growing better in the eastern region than anywhere else in Illinois.
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Nearly 2K IL Workers Threatened By Layoffs
More than 17-hundred members of Illinois' workforce are being told they could be laid off from their jobs imminently. The Department of Commerce says it's basing its data on recent filings made under the federal WARN Act which requires companies to give their employees 60-days notice of possible layoffs.
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Campaign Kickoffs Via Video Gaining Popularity
Political candidates are turning to technology to get their messages across. Two of the three candidates running for governor have announced their campaign through online videos.
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GOP Lawmakers Push to Make College More Affordable
Lawmakers are trying to make it more appealing for Illinois students to stay in state for college. A group of Republican state reps introduced the College Affordability plan, which would give families a one-thousand-dollar tax credit if their child or children attends a public university in Illinois.
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Madigan Completely Rewrites Senate Pension Bill
He completely gutted the senate bill yesterday and rewrote it using the exact same language as his own bill, which already cleared the House but failed in the senate.
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Cruise Night
Hundreds of antique and custom cars will roll through downtown Ottawa showing off their waxed and buffed bodies.
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Boy Scouts offering servies at Freedom Run
The elderly and handicapped who can get to within about five blocks of the event but need help getting into it can call for a shuttle service. There'll also be a cooling station for everyone.
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Poplar Street to close on Thursday
Starting Thursday, Poplar Street in Ottawa will be closed to all thru traffic from W. Norris Drive north to the Caton Street Intersection.
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Some Ottawa residents ask for full radiation cleanup
At least a few people in Ottawa don’t like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new idea for how to deal with radioactive contamination by the Marquette football field.
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Highway closures for bridge work
A month-long highway closure starts Monday, June 17 on U.S. 6 between Seneca and Marseilles. A three-day highway closure affects the Ed Hand Rd. bridge on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June 17, 18, 19.
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