La Salle County pays tribute to Edmund Thornton: ‘He is now a part of our history’

Edmund Thornton, of Ottawa, helped turn historic buildings into museums, donated land for green space and a hospital and turned the Illinois and Michigan Canal into a national treasure. He also steered the GOP to stunning wins.
La Salle County pays tribute to Edmund Thornton: ‘He is now a part of our history’

Edmund Thornton, of Ottawa, helped turn historic buildings into museums, donated land for green space and a hospital and turned the Illinois and Michigan Canal into a national treasure. He also steered the GOP to stunning wins.
Morgue referendum in La Salle County? A board member suggests it

A member of the La Salle County Board has called for voters to decide next year whether to fund and build a county morgue.
Jan. 29 trial set in Ottawa home invasion

An Ottawa man will stand trial Jan. 29 for allegedly breaking into a home and exchanging gunfire with an occupant.
Jan. 29 trial set in Ottawa home invasion

An Ottawa man will stand trial Jan. 29 for allegedly breaking into a home and exchanging gunfire with an occupant.
Gunman gets 5 years for Ottawa shooting

A Naperville man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for shooting at a vehicle in 2021 in rural Ottawa. No one was hurt.
Gunman gets 5 years for Ottawa shooting

A Naperville man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for shooting at a vehicle in 2021 in rural Ottawa. No one was hurt.
Marseilles man gets 2 years for 2022 stabbing

A Marseilles man pleaded guilty Thursday to stabbing a man during a 2022 argument and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
Marseilles man gets 2 years for 2022 stabbing

A Marseilles man pleaded guilty Thursday to stabbing a man during a 2022 argument and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
Peru Federal Savings Bank donates $25,000 to Lighted Way

Peru Federal Savings Bank donated $25,000 to Lighted Way.