The tale of how residents of Ottawa, Illinois, helped a fugitive slave escape to freedom marks a transitional phase in the state’s history, experts say, but has been largely forgotten. Historians hope ...

Her eyes welling with tears, her hands trembling, she drew her breath deeply and began to speak, slowly at first, her pace increasing as her story reached its crescendo, tears spilling over and ...

When Robert Eschbach became mayor of Ottawa, Illinois, in 1999, his community was in serious trouble. Ottawa was in a dispiriting descent, battered by job loss, recurring flooding, a badly ...

OTTAWA, Ill. — Historic Ottawa is a two-hour drive southwest of the Loop and is Chicago’s sister city. It’s home to the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, great restaurants and so much more. Take a walk ...

OTTAWA, Ill. — OSF HealthCare is planning to construct a new inpatient hospital in Ottawa, Illinois. The new facility will be located across the street from the existing OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical ...

For four years the 26.2-mile Samuel Adams Starved Rock Country Marathon has become the “must do” event for avid runners. (Credit: Angela Accomando) The outpouring of generosity in Starved Rock Country ...

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has approved the acquisition of Ottawa (Ill.) Regional Hospital by OSF Healthcare System in Peoria, Ill., according to a report by The Times.

Ottawa, Ill., Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCQX: OTTW), the holding company for Ottawa Savings Bank, FSB (the “Bank”), today announced that the Bank has ...