🌱 Which Ottawa residents were just indicted by a La Salle County grand jury?

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• Which Ottawa residents were just indicted by a La Salle County grand jury?

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• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 51 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 29, low: 25.
• Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• La Salle County grand jury: Dec. 16, 2025 (shawlocal.com) — Several Ottawa residents were among those indicted this week by a La Salle County grand jury, facing charges that include domestic battery and various drug offenses. The list, drawn from across the county, highlights ongoing methamphetamine and controlled-substance cases moving through the courthouse on Etna Road.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 7/8 BB Conference Tournament @ Wallace
  Wallace Grade School , 1463 N 33rd Rd , Ottawa
  4:30 pm
• 5/6 BB @ Bureau Valley
  Bureau Valley School District 340 , 9068 County Rd 2125 N , Manlius
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• 1/2 Day Student Attendance
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
• Half Day - 11:30 Dismissal
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• 11:30 dismissal
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
  11:30 am

Monday December 22

• Winter Break - No school
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• Winter Break
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• Winter Break, No School
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
• Zoning Board of Appeals
  301 W Madison St , Ottawa
  11:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve, Holiday
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Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day, Holiday
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🗞 Nearby News

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Seneca

• Applications Open for Tri-County Cattlemen Scholarship (977wmoi.com)
• Village of Seneca Village Council met Dec. 15 (illinoisvalleytimes.com)
• Seneca's Cam Shriey is the 2025 Times Football Player of the Year (shawlocal.com)

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