Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty reflects on full, successful first year – Shaw Local
On Thursday, the one-year anniversary to the day he was elected Ottawa mayor, Robb Hasty delivered his State of the City address to city officials, local business people, media and other dignitaries at a luncheon hosted by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce at the Knight of Columbus. And the address included a list of […]
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Ottawa City Council eyes more sewer system work on west, south sides – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
More work is coming to Ottawa’s sewer systems as the city council met Tuesday and approved multiple action items involving the city’s underground system. In response to a motion by Commissioner Brett Barron, the council approved a resolution authorizing an engineering design and construction agreement with Renwick and Associates for the Canal Street sewer separation […]
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Ottawa City Council approves bridge work, land purchase; swears in K-9 cop – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
Though the construction of a new bridge over the Fox River in Ottawa isn’t scheduled until next year, the City Council on Tuesday authorized an engineering proposal for utility work on that project. The Illinois Department of Transportation will be demolishing and replacing the East Norris Drive (U.S. 6-Route 71) bridge over the river one […]
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Here is who is running for city council across the Illinois Valley – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
Ottawa and Oglesby both will have contested mayoral races come April, and both races will have three candidates. Leonard S. Newell joined the Ottawa mayoral race, filing paperwork to join Mayor Dan Aussem and Robert Hasty on the April 4 ballot. With Oglesby Mayor Dom Rivara announcing he would not seek a second term, former […]
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Grand Forks, B.C. donkey runs for mayor
Lobo, a donkey in Grand Forks is making a run in the city’s mayoral election “As a joke, I put it on Facebook, ‘What do you think about Lobo for Mayor?’ Well the comments are still coming in, some people say ‘I’ll get behind Lobo’ or ‘I hope he takes a bite out of crime,’ […]
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Robert Hasty will challenge Dan Aussem for Ottawa mayor seat – Shaw Local
Citing three tenets, businessman Robert Hasty announced Sunday night he is running for mayor of Ottawa. He is the first person to announce a challenge of incumbent Mayor Dan Aussem, who announced in June he will seek re-election. The election is set for April 2023. Robert Hasty will run for Ottawa mayor in spring 2024. […]
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