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SES reports more state aid loss ahead
Streator Elementary School District 44 learned it may lose about $400,000 in general state aid next year.
Christine Benson, the district's superintendent, reported Tuesday the estimate to the SES school board from discussions she had in conferences in Springfield.
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Weekend food drive dishes up more donations
Saturday's rainy weather didn't stop volunteers from collecting more donations than last year to help Stamp Out Hunger.
The food drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers is in its 20th year nationwide and involved post offices in Ottawa, Streator, Marseilles,.......
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Thomas scholarship to benefit 4-H 2012 high school graduate
In memory of Sheila Thomas, who served as the 4-H Community Worker for the University of Illinois Extension in La Salle County, her family is offering a $500 scholarship to a 2012 high school graduate attending college.
Thomas, of Grand Ridge, died last year at age 46. She was an.......
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Ransom girl dies in crash
A 17-year-old Ransom girl was killed Tuesday afternoon when she drove a go-kart into the path of a pickup truck in northwestern Kankakee County.
Lynzee Josephson was pronounced dead at the scene at 3 p.m. Tuesday, said Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner. The Kankakee County Sheriff's.......
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Tractor Adventure volunteers sought
Volunteers are being sought to help with the annual Tractor Adventure sponsored by the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The Tractor Adventure is a four-day celebration featuring the tractor ride with its participants sporting their prized farm tractors as well as their.......
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IVCC serves up new austere tennis programs
Men's and women's tennis will continue next year at Illinois Valley Community College with volunteer coaches and no tuition waivers for incoming players.
Tuesday, the IVCC Board approved a sports model program proposed by a group of local tennis advocates and parents of current players,.......
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Range, state attorneys fail to reach settlement (again)
The tentative agreement between the state and Buffalo Range Shooting Park over contested safety issues, first announced in court April 30, has yet to be completed more than two weeks later.
Illinois General Attorney lawyers and range attorneys spent more than two hours Tuesday afternoon.......
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Ottawa Grade expects shortfall in state funding - Means more borrowing is needed
Ottawa Elementary School District is short about a half million dollars in state payments and that money is not expected before the fiscal year closes on June 30.
During the school board meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Cleve Threadgill presented an update on the state of the district's.......
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La Salle County Association, Farm Ridge Unit
FARM RIDGE UNIT OF LA SALLE COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR HOME COMMUNITY EDUCATION
The Farm Ridge Unit of La Salle County Association for Home Community Education met April 20 at Chipper's.
Freddie Budack, president, called the meeting to order and led the group in the Pledge of.......
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La Salle County Genealogy
LA SALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY
La Salle County Genealogy will meet at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 19, at the Guild Library, 115 W. Glover St.
The speaker for May is Ron Slack, member of the Civil War Round Table, retired Ottawa Township High School teacher and coach.
He will.......
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Court Santa Maria 236
COURT SANTA MARIA 236 CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
Mass was celebrated May 8 by the Rev. Jules Adator, court chaplain. Father Jules and District Deputy Carol Daugherty installed officers for 2012-2014. New officers are Regent Janice Hoffman, Vice Regent Lou Anne Carretto, Financial.......
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CLUB - Marseilles American Legion Auxiliary
MARSEILLES AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
The Marseilles American Legion Auxiliary met May 8 at Legion Post 235.
One new member was recognized. Phyllis McDonald was welcomed back from her winter in Texas.
The club is gearing up for the annual poppy drive. The club.......
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LETTER: Let all of us know about town hall meetings
To the Editor:
I was certainly surprised to learn U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger had a town meeting in Ottawa.
It was not announced ahead of time in your newspaper, nor did Kinzinger send me an email like he does on many other "issues." Amazing that he doesn't invite.......
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LETTER: Don't blame Obama for gas prices
To the Editor:
Another biased article by The Times blames President Obama for high gas prices.
Why not mention U.S. oil production hit an eight-year high in 2011? Natural gas production has never been higher in our history. Prices are due to speculators and problems in the.......
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LETTERS: Cross your fingers and say thanks
To the Editor:
Citizens take heart! Summer is here! Warm weather is just around the corner. The sky will clear.
Will we see a flurry of activities by our street department maintenance crews? Repairing, reconstruction, rebuilding, raising of sunken areas of our streets? -
LETTER: Tied up by residents, dropoff rules
To the Editor:
On Saturday, April 14, I took my yard waste to an Ottawa dropoff site.
Sadly I learned that my eight plastic bags would not be accepted. It seems some people tie their bags, making them difficult and not reusable. The City Council has decided it would be more.......
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WRITE TEAM: Another car-a-van approaches
Vacation season has arrived, and my first one is approaching slowly.
Although my level of excitement has begun to grow, it is still far enough in the future to be out of my immediate thoughts, but not so far as to neglect some necessary preparations. The car requires maintenance and.......
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CAPITOL FACTS: OT could be ahead for Legislature
Senate President John Cullerton has been telling some of his members for weeks that he was resigned to an overtime session.
The General Assembly likely wouldn't be able to adjourn by the scheduled May 31 deadline, he said. There was just no getting around it, so people should just.......
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WRITE TEAM: If it's broken, it's worth fixing
A while back, my crazy roommate jumped out at me at three in the morning, causing me to drop my favorite cereal bowl in terror and crack it — now, it is watertight again courtesy of Duct tape.
I have owned the jeans I am wearing for years, and for awhile they were almost trendy.......
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SALMAGUNDI: Gardening brand still missing key component
It is Monday, May 19, 2008, in the Upper Conference Center of the 807 Building in Downtown Ottawa. Roger Brooks is about to unveil his grand plan for a "brand" that would set Ottawa apart from other communities in the minds of tourists.
Before the meeting, the branding concept.......
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Police 5-15
Streator Jimmie L. Rice, 42, 216 S. Everett St., was arrested at 7:36 p.m. Monday at his home on a complaint of domestic battery. He was taken to the county jail. Sharon L. Teamer, 22, no address available, was cited Monday in the 600 block of West Main Street on complaints.......
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Jail 5-16
The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address, day of processing and pending charge(s):
Kristy L. Meagher, 42, 321 W. McKinley St., Apt. 4, Ottawa, Monday, body attachment/writ........
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Police 5-14
Ottawa
David Rimmele, 32, 722 Chestnut St., Apt. 3, was arrested Saturday at his home on complaints of domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. He was taken to the county jail. Cody L. Harney, 20, 639 Webster St., Apt. 2, was.......
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Jail 5-15
The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address, day of processing and pending charge(s):
Roberto Santoy, 33, 126 E. Campbell St., Ottawa, Friday, sentenced to La Salle County Jail........
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HeadLines
3/16/2009 11:31 am
MORE SITES ON HISTORIC LIST
History is being cataloged in Ottawa.
The City Council has designated four.......
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New charges in Lake County murder cases
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Virginia prisoner on Tuesday in the 2005 murders of two girls found stabbed in a northern Illinois forest preserve. The new charges against 23-year-old Jorge Torrez came the same day Lake County prosecutors announced new charges in another old.......
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Police hunt newlywed husband in bride's stabbing
CHICAGO (AP) — Police are searching for the newlywed husband of a woman whose body was found stabbed and clothed in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception. Police in the Chicago suburb of Burbank said Tuesday they are searching for 30-year-old Arnoldo Jimenez on a.......
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More rough roads in Illinois' future?
SPRINGFIELD — Money meant for maintaining state highways could be paying some of the Illinois Department of Transportation's day-to-day expenses.
Gov. Pat Quinn's budget diverts almost $250 million from the state's road fund -- fueled by the state's motor fuel tax and vehicle.......
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Illinois Senate president champions online gambling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois should move quickly to establish itself as an international leader in online poker and other types of Internet gambling, state Senate President John Cullerton said Tuesday, claiming the payoff could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars. The Chicago.......
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OES honors students, staff, Kohl's
The Ottawa Elementary School praised students, staff and a community member during its meeting on May 15.
Two students were chosen to have their artwork displayed at the district office: Dillon dejong, son of Diane dejong and Maxwell dejong; and Kylie Swartz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs........
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TEENS: Smart or stupid? The choice is yours
I've heard it said life is hard — and it's even harder if you're stupid.
As I finish my high school years, I am very pleased I have made it this far without doing anything majorly dumb. Unfortunately, not all of my peers have had such a smooth path to graduation. Here are my.......
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IVVC students take honors in SkillsUSA competitions
The Illinois Association of SkillsUSA conducted its annual Leadership and Skills Conference in Springfield April 28 to 30. More than 1,000 students participated, supported by more than 300 business and industry, organized labor and educational professionals who supervised and judged the.......
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3 Serena juniors win Chicago writing contest
Three Serena High School juniors recently won the Chicago White Sox Fatherhood Essay Contest.
Participants were asked to define what fatherhood means to them and show how their fathers portray that definition.
"It's a real compliment to these three writers because this.......
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