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Crews are preparing to demolish the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 in Streator. Last August, The Streator City Council approved a TIF Redevelopment Agreement with Beck Oil Company to open a gas station with a car wash in the 400 block of North Park Street. The church held its last service in 2010.

The single-family residence located at 2550 North State Route 23 in Ottawa was sold on Jan. 13, for $240,000, or $199 per square foot.

The Marseilles Public Library will host several events and programs in February.

Registration is now open for multiple youth sports leagues in Streator for this spring and summer.

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Crews are renovating the Appellate Courthouse on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in downtown Ottawa. The Appellate Courthouse is going through a renovation to make it more wheelchair accessible.

A 1,228-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1949, has changed hands.

A La Salle man was been arrested on La Salle County warrants for arson and home repair fraud.

Prosecutors are close to wrapping up a July shooting in La Salle. The victim, who was found to be carrying an illegal gun, has pleaded guilty to a felony weapon charge.