Ottawa News

The grand openings for Ottawa's Old Town Farmers' Market and Home & Handmade Market will be 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The Home and Handmade Market, which runs the first and third Saturdays of every month, will be on Jackson Street, west of La Salle Street.

THE ISSUE: Lt. Gov. Simon supports 'skin tax' OUR VIEW: Seems to be a good plan, yet concerns linger All right, boys, your bachelor parties might get a bit more expensive.

Q. Was President Herbert Hoover ever in Ottawa? A. At least once, on Nov. 4, 1932.

Greg Rowlee experienced a nightmare last summer - he believes his former wife set him up for a phony drug charge.

AHEARN Elinor J. Ahearn, 87, of Streator, died Wednesday, May 30, at her residence in Streator.

William A. Strong III, 36, 1959 E. U.S. 6, Ottawa, was arrested Tuesday at Main and Columbus streets on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of driving while license suspended.

Two power outages during the holiday weekend were the result of a problem at Ottawa's Ameren Illinois substation.

Ottawa is implementing a new plan for residential yard and garden waste, but its success hinders on whether residents use it properly.

Ottawa has received a $400,000 federal Environmental Protection Agency brownfield grant to clean up abandoned industrial or commercial properties in the city.

Gary L. Morales, 50, 713 W. Jackson St., was cited Saturday at Norris Drive and Chestnut Street on complaints of driving while license suspended, no insurance and failure to signal.

With songs, salutes and speeches, hundreds gathered in Ottawa's Washington Square Monday morning for Memorial Day ceremonies that honored those many veterans who have sacrificed for their nation.

THUMBS UP TO ... Jerry Halterman, the deserving recipient of the Leo Parkerson Award at Wednesday's Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.

Beginning Tuesday, West Marquette Street between La Salle and Chestnut streets in Ottawa will be closed to all through traffic.

Ottawa Pavilion Administrator Margie Lyle cuts the ribbon with Mayor Robert Eschbach in front of Ottawa Pavilion's new facility during an April 18 ceremony.

Mary Beard will celebrate her 95th birthday. She was born May 29, 1917, in Earlville to L.E. and Mamie Strouss.

When John "Bud" Gulbronson first became a barber, there were many just like him, but the numbers have waned over the years.

Five University of Kansas students received Fulbright awards for research, study or English teaching as an assistant abroad for the 2012-2013 academic year, including John Korba, of Ottawa.

The Ottawa boys tennis season came to a close onThursday - the first day of the state tournament.

The registration deadline for the Ottawa Youth Team Tennis and Futures Team Tennis programs has been extended to Sunday, June 3. The Youth Team Tennis program is for girls and boys ages 5-10. It includes practices and matches on Mondays and Wednesdays through July 11.

To The Editor: We have some great people in our city of Ottawa. There is a home in our neighborhood that is for sale and the grass was about a foot high.