Outside of Chicago, one Illinois town is a delightful neighborly city with an award-winning downtown and some great natural parks that's well-worth a day trip.

There are still dozens of empty storefronts in Ottawa’s downtown core. Real estate agents say it means unheard of deals for retailers, but tenants are still wary of an area they view as risky.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Road work will start Wednesday on a stretch of Ottawa Avenue NW in downtown Grand Rapids will drop traffic to one lane and impact street parking.