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The tale of how residents of Ottawa helped a fugitive slave escape marks a transitional phase in the state’s history, but has been largely forgotten. Historians hope that changes with

The tale of how residents of Ottawa, Illinois, helped a fugitive slave escape to freedom marks a transitional phase in the state’s history, experts say, but has been largely forgotten.

OGLESBY - Jane Goetz of Ottawa was honored Thursday night at the Illinois Valley Community College board meeting for her years of service to students, the

OGLESBY - O.J. Stoutner of Peru and Jack Cantlin of Earlville were honored for their decades of service to the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation