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A helicopter was needed Friday morning to lift 10 HVAC units onto the roof of the Ollie's Bargain Outlet warehouse under construction in Princeton. The warehouse is expected to bring about 200 full-time jobs to the Illinois Valley.
A 27-6 third quarter proved decisive as Marquette rolled over Roanoke-Benson on Friday night.
Wreaths Across America, a holiday tribute to veterans, will be held Saturday at the Middle East Conflicts Wall in Marseilles.
A $500,000 grant will allow the Community Food Basket of Ottawa, to shop for a new larger facility.
The residents of Ladd and neighboring towns braved chilly winds and temperatures to see the city's annual Lighted Snowman Parade on North Main Street on Saturday.
Noah LaPorte's 30 helped the Princeton Tigers hold off a scrappy Marqette team at the 49th Colmone Classic.
The Marquette girls basketball team shot just 12.2% from the field and fell to Midland on Thursday night.
The Marseilles City Council will lower the city tax rate to help offset a massive increase in EAV.
Two Marseilles police officers, James Buckingham and Mike Byrd, receive promotions to the rank of sergeant.
The Ottawa City Council is projecting to decrease the tax rate property owners pay to the city’s portion of the bill, but because of spiking property values, it’s likely homeowners will pay more on their bills.
The Spring Valley City Council on Monday night discussed at length the leaf burning ban instituted just weeks ago and what to do about it now the leaf vacuuming machine is out of order.
Ottawa residents will be paying more in water and sewer rates effective Dec. 1, after the City Council approved an increase to help defray the cost of the wastewater treatment plant now being planned for the east side of town.
The city of Marseilles is looking for volunteers for a new downtown beautification committee.
Veteran history teacher Heinz-Dietrich Suppan recounts the day President Kennedy was shot to Marquette Academy students in Ottawa.
After a lengthy, sometimes heated discussion with a sizable audience, the Marseilles City Council authorized by a 3-2 vote the purchase of the Illinois Valley Cellular building located at 200 Riverfront Drive.