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 ...

Think Chicago has the best burgers? Ottawa, Illinois is stacking juicy patties and bold flavors that may claim burger capital ...

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 ...

After getting some suggestions from John Williams, Jon Hansen visits Ottawa, Illinois, and visits Heritage Harbor, The Lone Buffalo by Tangled Roots Brewing Company, and McDonald’s. Listen this ...

“What the heck are you doing in Ottawa?” my Uncle Kirk asked before we even sat down for lunch at B.A.S.H. Burger and Sushi House. He and my Aunt Amy live in nearby Princeton, Illinois, and they met ...

OTTAWA, Ill., May 14, 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 ...

Kaneland and Ottawa will match up on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.

Thomas D. Belinski, 28, of Ottawa, Illinois passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at his home in Ottawa. A Memorial Service was held on March 8, 2016 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman ...