This nature preserve near Ottawa, Illinois, offers a serene mix of prairies, ravines, hiking trails, and Native history along ...

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 ...

THIS SWEEPSTAKES ENDED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025, AT 11:59PM CT AND ONE WINNER WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED. Here’s your chance to win the Ultimate Weekend Getaway in Ottawa, Illinois, John Williams’ ...

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 decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OTTAWA, Ill. — An Ottawa restaurant was ...

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.

CHAMPAIGN — The first preseason test for Illinois basketball wasn’t all that difficult, but the experienced part of the new-look Illini roster certainly passed the eye test. Nine Illinois players ...