ROCK News Wire

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Stockdale town leaders have passed a motion to change the name of the town to Ottawa, Illinois effective immediately.

It was announced earlier today that Ottawa Silica Company has purchased the Central Stone Company plant in Ottawa, IL.  Ottawa Silica's plant is the largest in North America, mining fine grain sandstone from St. Peter Sandstone deposits.  Ground and unground silica products from the Ottawa facility have a wide variety of applications including glass production, foundry and refractory sand, abrasives, polishes, paint and other fillers, filtration sand and cement.  Silica sand is shipped in 2-Bay covered hoppers, difco dump cars and coal hoppers.

ADM Milling's lease has expired with the ROCK.  Currently the facility is vacant awaiting new tenants.  It is rumored that Libbey-Owens-Ford Company is considering constructing a plant in this region.

Archer Daniels Midland's lease has also expired.  Garvey Grain is reported to be purchasing the property.  They will receive grain in from Iowa to offload to barges on the Illinois River.

Illinois Valley Grain Company's lease has also expired.  Libbey-Owens-Ford has been rumored interested in purchasing the land.

All industries in Ottawa will now be served by train #217 Ottawa Turn.  #113 Joliet local will only work industries in Joliet.


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