Oglesby News

Increased La Salle County license fees for "intact" dogs will take effect Jan. 1. The County Board voted 21-4 on Friday to double the fees for dogs that are not spayed or neutered.

Efforts to reopen the Vermilion River for recreational use are generating "very little movement," Oglesby Mayor Tony Torres told the La Salle County Board's Tourism Committee Monday morning.

A first draft for the members of the new La Salle County Board committee structure was hammered out Tuesday morning by the board's Committee on Appointments.

A Streator man on parole from prison and already facing auto theft charges from Oglesby, was hit Friday with new charges of arson and burglary stemming from Ottawa.

Richard Hallett of Utica, whose public service career in La Salle County abruptly ended 21 years ago after a stroke, died Monday morning at the La Salle Healthcare Center in La Salle.

"The majority of my shopping is done locally." Stephanie Fronczke of Spring Valley "I always shop locally, mainly in Spring Valley." Mary Lemus of Oglesby "I try to do as much as possible in town." Vickie Eschenbaum of Spring Valley "I do most of it locally." Judy Hauger of rural Ottawa "I usually do about 75 percent locally." Autumn Crock of Cedar ...

Higher county dog tag fees have been proposed for non-neutered dogs. The La Salle County Board's Animal Control Committee voted 5-1 Monday morning to join with most other local counties in establishing a split-fee system for dog registration.

Utica has proven for a third time that everyone loves a parade, especially if it's one honoring our nation's veterans.

The Illinois Valley Midday Connection, a non-denominational Christian women's group, invites all area women to join in the monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Nov.

Spend some time with people and you will find they are fascinating, witty, funny, intriguing, mysterious and much more.

SCHEERER Penelope Grace, daughter of John Scheerer and Angela Ishee of Frankfort, was baptized Oct.

Dr. Robert Maguire received his H1N1 vaccine at Ottawa Regional Hospital last week and encourages others to be vaccinated as well.

An Oglesby man apparently fell to his death Wednesday morning at the La Salle Cement Co.

OTTAWA – Due to the unexpected increase in heavy construction that is moving close to the La Salle County Health Department, congestion and increasing traffic, as well as parking issues, the health department feels a responsibility to move the location of its H1N1 flu clinic to an area that can better accommodate La Salle County residents.

No one was hurt in a shooting last week in La Salle. The incident landed three boys at the La Salle County Detention Home.

Goodbye Wisconsin Hello Ottawa may be the words of the Kohl"s employees from the company"s distribution center in Menomonee Falls, Wis., which will close Jan.

Topic: Bringing broadband access to Ottawa. What happened: The city of Ottawa is exploring the possibility of partnering with the Northern Illinois University Regional Development Institute to bring enhanced broadband access to the area.

The La Salle County Board's Animal Control Committee is ready to recommend the county join with most other local counties in establishing a split-fee system for dog registration fees.

Two St. Margaret's flu vaccine clinics scheduled over the next several days have been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

"The father of waters again goes unvexed to the sea." That was Abraham Lincoln's words after the Union Army wrested the Mississippi River from the Confederacy.