Hennepin News

The rehabilitation of a central Illinois marsh and lake habitat has begun. The state's Department of Natural Resources and the Wetlands Initiative are working together on the Hennepin and Hopper Lakes Project.

Regular readers know the restoration at Hennepin-Hopper outside of Hennepin along the Illinois River is one of my favorite conservation projects in Illinois.

When they want to escape the mayhem of city life in Chicago, Diane Pascal and Thomas Richie retreat to their low-profile getaway in Hennepin, Illinois, a town where agriculture and ecology are still a part of the locals' common knowledge.

The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will feature the Thrifty Green Quilter presenting a trunk show of “Fabulous Recyclable Finds” at its meeting at 7 p.m. Oct.

The 150th anniversary of worship in the historic United Methodist Church at the corner of Court and Fifth streets in Hennepin will be observed at the 97th annual Harvest Home Festival on Sept.

Ellis Ace Hardware, Rental & RadioShack will receive the Illinois State Historical Society's 2009 Centennial Award this fall.

The sixth annual Bureau County United Way Golf Scramble will be Sept. 19 at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Princeton.

"We're a family," said Denetta Reddick of Ottawa, with eyes nearing tears as she spoke of her nearly 250 co-workers who are struggling in the aftermath of being laid off from Hennepin's shuttered ArcelorMittal rolled-steel mill earlier this year.

"We're a family," said Denetta Reddick of Ottawa, with eyes nearing tears as she spoke of her nearly 250 co-workers who are struggling in the aftermath of being laid off from Hennepin's shuttered ArcelorMittal rolled-steel mill earlier this year.

"We're a family," said Denetta Reddick of Ottawa, with eyes nearing tears as she spoke of her nearly 250 co-workers who are struggling in the aftermath of being laid off from Hennepin's shuttered ArcelorMittal rolled-steel mill earlier this year.

"We're a family," said Denetta Reddick of Ottawa, with eyes nearing tears as she spoke of her nearly 250 co-workers who are struggling in the aftermath of being laid off from Hennepin's shuttered ArcelorMittal rolled-steel mill earlier this year.

"We're a family," said Denetta Reddick of Ottawa, with eyes nearing tears as she spoke of her nearly 250 co-workers who are struggling in the aftermath of being laid off from Hennepin's shuttered ArcelorMittal rolled-steel mill earlier this year.

Doors will open for “The Wizard of Oz”, sponsored by Zonta, at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St.

The Friends of the Canal is holding its monthly Hike the Canal outing July 19. This month's hike will be from Lock 17 to Lock 11/Bridge 6. Hikers will meet at Lock 11/Bridge 6 , just north of Tiskilwa at 1:30 p.m., where they will be shuttled to Lock 6 to begin the hike.

Rep. Aaron Schock issued the following statement following Thursday's meeting: “Arcelor's decision to close the Hennepin plant will have a devastating economic impact on Putnam County and the Illinois Valley area.

Russ Kingston has a plan for the shuttered ArcelorMittal steel plant in Hennepin.

Friends of the Canal will hold its monthly “Hike the Canal” outing on Sunday.

Tara Marie Casford of LaSalle and Jason Thomas Soule of LaSalle are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

Friends of the Canal will hold its monthly Hike the Canal outing on Sunday. This month's hike will be from Bridge 62 to Lock 22 on the canal.

The Ladd Community Improvement Association is seeking vendors for a farmer's market to be held in the city park each Saturday during late spring, summer and fall.