Category Archives: WCMY News

Ottawa residents will be seeing a survey in their next water bill. During Tuesday night's special Ottawa City Council meeting, Commissioner Brent Barron said the city continues looking into the types ...

The Ottawa City Council has a special meeting tonight at 7:00 that will start with a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant and the Coronavirus Business Resiliency Program. Other busi...

Ottawa, IL - The LaSalle County Health Department received confirmation that mosquitoes from Streator tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected on August 28th and Environmenta...

The next phase of Ottawa's water main replacement program is scheduled to start today affecting the 500, 600, and 700 blocks of East Joliet Street between Post and Scott Streets. Public Property Commi...

LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE PRESS RELEASE August 25, 2023 For Immediate Release RE: Possession of Child Pornography Arrest Sheriff Adam Diss reports on August 24, 2023, LaSalle County Sheriff's Off...

A crowd estimated at over 600 people filled the new Riordan Pool in Ottawa for a free family swim night on Thursday from 5:00 until 7:00. An anonymous donor covered the expense of operating the pool f...

Ottawa, IL - The LaSalle County Health Department received confirmation that a crow from Peru tested positive for West Nile virus. The bird was collected on August 23, 2023. In addition, mosquitoes co...

On Tuesday, August 4, 2023, the LaSalle County Coroner's Office responded to the Illinois River near Douglas and Buchanan Streets. The male decedent who was recovered from the river was identified as ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first Illinois human West Nile virus-related death in 2023. Testing by the CDC confirmed the case was West Nile virus-related. The individ...

Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) held a Fire Chief Summit in Oglesby with emergency responders across Illinois' 14th District for a conversation about their needs and to share information on to...