Unemployment Rates Decrease

OTTAWA – July unemployment rates dipped further in the area according to the Department of Unemployment Security. The unemployment rate in LaSalle County is at 5.3 percent, which dropped 2 tenths of a percent compared to last

Counterfeit Cash Alert

OTTAWA – Counterfeit money is being passed around Ottawa according to the Ottawa Police. The Ottawa Police began alerting people Tuesday that a number of counterfeit 100 dollar bills are making their way around the city. The

Mendota Man Wins $500,000 Lottery Prize

MENDOTA – A scratch off Illinois Lottery ticket purchased in Mendota yielded a resident a $500,000 prize. David Buster plans on taking a vacation to the Bahamas and purchase a new car, plus pay for his stepson’s