Ottawa Central Dispatch

05/29/2026

**Fulton Street road closure**
On Monday, June 1st the 300 Block of Fulton street between Jefferson and Jackson Street will be closed for Sewer Repair. Closure should last a few hours.

05/26/2026

****EDIT*****
Stella has been safely located and was reunited with family. Thank you for your assistance

MISSING ELDERLY****
Stella Ekovich, 90 years of age is missing and/or lost. She was last seen wearing black pants and an unknown top. She was last known to be driving a Silver Toyota Camry with an Illinois License plate of: EJ56925. May be in the Minooka or Morris area. If you have any information please contact the Ottawa police department 815-433-2131

05/20/2026

05/20/2026

Missing Black Lab from the area of Circle K. If you see a black lab running loose contact Ottawa Police Department 815-433-2131

05/11/2026

*Owner was found!*
These twins dogs were found in the 1100 Block of W Jackson St
Please contact Ottawa Police department for pick up.

05/09/2026

🚧 Traffic Alert for Today’s Starved Rock Marathon! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Please be advised that detours are now in place throughout the area for the Starved Rock Marathon events today.

🕖 Marathon Start – 7:00 AM
📍 Start Line: LaSalle St & Jefferson St in downtown Ottawa

🕢 Half Marathon Start – 7:15 AM
📍 Start Line: Inside Starved Rock State Park

🚌 Half Marathon Transportation:
Bus service to the half marathon start line will run from the finish line area between 5:30–6:45 AM.

⚠️ Important: There is NO bus service back to the park after the race.

Please plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and watch for runners and road closures throughout the morning. Thank you for your patience and support of this great community event!

https://runstarvedrockcountry.net/course-maps

05/05/2026

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern La Salle County in north central ...

05/04/2026

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central La Salle County in north central Illinois... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 649 PM CDT, a ...