Local Headlines

  OTTAWA – Traffic changes on the Illinois 23/71 River bridge will take place ahead of classes resuming at Ottawa Township Highschool on Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Transportation says traffic moving through Southbound Illinois 23, LaSalle Street should use the far-right lane.

  OTTAWA – Ottawa officials plan to negotiate a deal for lower electricity rates for their residents. Council members gave Mayor Dan Aussem the authorization to sign a deal for lower rates when he finds one best fit for the city. Mayor Dan Aussem says over the past few years deals with

Infowars owner and host Alex Jones admitted on Wednesday that the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut did occur.  Jones said Wednesday: “Especially since I’ve met the parents. It’s 100% real.” Jones made the admission during the civil trial

Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski died Wednesday in a car crash in her home district, her office announced. She was 58.  The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said that Walorski was riding in an SUV with Emma Thomson, 28, a member of her staff, and Zach Potts, 27, chairman of the St. Joseph

  SPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 4.5%, the lowest the rate has been since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. In North Central Illinois, Bureau County holds the lowest unemployment

  OTTAWA – Construction of the new Riordan Pool will start soon, with the hope that it would be completed by mid-may next year. Ottawa officials passed an ordinance, approving $5.1 million dollars in general obligation bonds, providing the pledge of certain revenues to pay the bond and

SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White is promoting National Minority Donor Awareness Month to raise awareness of organ/tissue donation for multicultural communities at the website LifeGoesOn.com. Nationally, people of color comprise 59% of the waiting list for organ transplants;

On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei, showing support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s visit marks the first time that a House Speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. A Taiwanese official told CNN that Pelosi is expected to