Marseilles News

Parr Rhines was a hunting and shooting buddy, even though he was much older. I used to travel to South Dakota with him and Leo Arnold to hunt pheasants back in the 1960s.

Edmund J. Mussatto, 68, of Marseilles, passed away Sunday, May 12, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

A Marseilles couple filed a lawsuit Monday in La Salle County Circuit Court against three marine companies in connection with the April flood.

THE ISSUE: Pet Project thriving in La Salle County OUR VIEW: Great to see this sustainable mission making a difference The world is a much different place than it was 20 years ago in 1993.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Jack Tidaback and Carol Harcar, both of Grand Ridge. Ryan Nolan and Laura Freis, both of Chicago.

Mooneyham Son, Carter Thomas, to Matt and Kari Mooneyham, of Ottawa, April 2 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.

THE ISSUE: Illinois Senate OKs 70 mph highway speed limit OUR VIEW: Could be a good plan, but let's examine the situation closely Amid all the talks about pension reform, gambling expansion and concealed carry, some voters may have missed the moment near the end of April when the Illinois Senate approved a bill increasing the interstate speed limit ... (more)

MARSEILLES ROTARY "Individually and collectively, we have done a lot for people affected by the flood," said Marseilles Rotary President Kent Terry at the close of Monday's meeting, "But we are going to do more." With the help of a significant grant from a local business, Independence Tube, the Rotary Club was able to do just that with a $3,500 ... (more)

Barge shipping returned to normal this week on most of the Illinois River after spring floods, but lock repairs will halt navigation on a northern stretch for at least a week beginning on Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard said.

It wasn't easy, but Marseilles Elementary school students are back in classrooms after the devastating April flood.

A woman is claiming in a lawsuit that barges contributed to the catastrophic flood last month in Marseilles.

Karen Sue Morse, 68, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday morning, May 4, at her home surrounded by her family.

THE ISSUE: Marseilles school classes resume OUR VIEW: Teacher, student interaction is what counts It was last Thursday that Rose McIntyre, assistant principal at Marseilles Elementary School, paused to put things in perspective.

Devastating damage photos of Marseilles homes have been provided to The Times by Howard Hamilton, a member of a volunteer two-person disaster assessment team that arrived in Marseilles the Sunday after a riverfront section of the city flooded in mid-April. Hamilton, president of Robert E. Hamilton Consulting Engineers of Joliet, and Chicago ... (more)

Emergency assistance agencies this weekend toured areas hardest hit by April flooding.

For Randy Dedecker, of Silvis, 79 was a lucky number. It was the highest number of elusive mushrooms collected during the 3rd Annual Midwest Morel Fest in Ottawa this weekend.

U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers say navigation is resuming on a stretch of the Illinois River that was closed after barges broke loose and damaged the dam near Marseilles.

Shakers Lounge and Ottawa River Rescue will co-sponsor Rising Above the Waters from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Shakers, 121 W. Stevenson Road, Ottawa.

KIMBALL THIMBLE QUILT GUILD Linda Brodine will be the guest speaker at the guild's annual Mad Hatter's Tea Party.

Let me begin by saying Naplate Officer Marc Fogarty is my nephew; he is married to my niece.