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Hey Sweetie opens in Ottawa, prepares for grand opening
A new sweet shop in Ottawa opened the weekend of April 20 and 21. The new business, Hey Sweetie, at 203 W. Main St. will have a grand opening in May, calling the prior weekend a soft opening. The shop has a variety of candy, ice cream, sweets and other food and drink items. The business will provide updates on its Facebook page.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued as storms threaten Chicago area
The potential for severe weather looms over Chicago Thursday, with showers and thunderstorms already firing. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kendall and Will counties until 2:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The warning impacts southeastern Kendall County and northwestern Will County, with a...
Bob Coleman watched Morris grow up around his fire department
There was a time when the Morris Fire Department was a volunteer organization made up of 25 firefighters, each of whom had their own day jobs and careers. The firefighters had to drop everything when a fire call came in, and their employers were fine letting them. That’s the kind of community Bob Coleman is happy to be part of, and one he spent more than 50 years with first as a volunteer firefighter and then fire chief for more than 30 years. By the time he retired, Morris had a fully staffed, full-time fire department.
Balancing act just part of a life of service for Streator firefighter/coach Bryan Park
Balancing a life as a father and husband, a full-time firefighter, a youth sports volunteer coach and board member and a varsity assistant coach for his hometown high school’s boys basketball team has created some scheduling conflicts for Streator Fire Department Lieutenant Bryan Park. It’s a balancing act he’s...
City of Morris reaches 3-year agreement with police union
The Morris City Council approved a three-year agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter #63 during its first meeting of the new fiscal year Wednesday morning, netting the police officers a 4% raise. Mayor Chris Brown said this raise will also go into effect for the non-union administration members...
12 Morris Hospital providers recognized for excellence
Twelve healthcare providers from Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers were recognized for their excellence by Professional Research Consultants, Inc, the firm that conducts patient experience surveys for Morris Hospital. The recognition is based on the percentage of patients who responded “excellent” when answering survey questions about provider’s quality of care...
Cal Hammond recalls the many calls he took as a volunteer firefighter
The lines of the Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District weren’t set until 1991, which meant the Morris Fire Department had a lot more ground to cover as a volunteer department in the time before it. Cal Hammond, a Morris firefighter for 48 years, recalls much of it, whether...
Baseball: Marquette’s Alec Novotney blanks Seneca in win
OTTAWA – When Marquette pitcher Alec Novotney is on his game it doesn’t really matter if he follows a scouting report on the opposition or not … even if there is one. Against rival Seneca, the Crusaders sophomore scattered four singles, striking out seven without walking a single Fighting Irish hitter to lead his club to a 10-0 victory in a key Tri-County Conference game at Masinelli Field on Tuesday.
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