Celebrating our 10th Anniversary for the Black and White Ball, this year is one for the books.

Ottawa Visitors Center recently had a ribbon cutting and open house at their new location.

.Bryce Hyde, of Wood River, has played sports for as long as he can remember.

For parents, it truly is better to give than to receive at Christmas.

Family nurse practitioner Britnae Lewis is the newest member of the caregiver team at the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Oglesby Medical Clinic.

The Frankfort Brass Band will once again grace our stage with a free Veteran’s Day concert.

D&R Greenway Land Trust will host a closing reception for the exhibition Delaware Dreams: Return to the River on Thursday, November 8, 6:30 p.m., with a talk by photographer Frank Sauer on capturing the beauty of plants and flowers found in the Delaware River watershed.

Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A new large scale study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is lending new motivation for people to get up and moving.

Street Commissioner James Less has announced that Ottawa’s city-wide leaf vacuuming program is expected to begin Monday, November 5, 2018.

The City of Ottawa is taking applications for a part-time position for Electrical Inspector.

The fall cleanup schedule for Oakland Cemetery and Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Princeton has been announced.

We’re shooting for before this, but absolute latest will be Nov 30th!

There is a water main break at Walnut and Marquette.

Signups for winter recreation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 6:30 at City Hall.

Vehicle Sticker renewal deadline is Wednesday, October 31st.

Illinois Valley Community Hospital issued the following announcement on Oct. 25.Want to cut back on the amount of added sugars in your diet?

October 31 is the last day to complete Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s online health needs survey, a key part of the community health needs assessment IVCH conducts every three years.

The City of Princeton Fall Burning Ordinance is in effect from October 1st till November 30th.

Civil Service Testing - Public Works-Vehicle Maintenance The City of Ottawa Civil Service Commission is accepting applications to establish an eligibility register for future positions in Public Works-Vehicle Maintenance Division.