Category Archives: WCMY News
Sen. Bennett sponsors resolution for Illinois Bacon Day
Wednesday is Illinois Bacon Day. It's a day to recognize all the work Illinois Pork Producers do for the state. St. Sen Tom Bennett sponsored a Senate Joint Resolution to create the day. He says Illin...
May 03, 2023 Shawn Zamechek / CC
Local state representatives react to "ComEd Four" guilty verdict
75th District St. Rep. Jed Davis and 74th District St. Rep. Brad Fritts say the guilty verdict from the ComEd bribery trail show how corrupt the Illinois state government is. A federal jury found form...
May 03, 2023 LongitudeLatitude / CC
ComEd Four Found Guilty On All Counts
(Chicago, IL) -- The federal jury is convicting the so-called ComEd Four. Anne Pramaggiore, Michael McClain, John Hooker, and Jay Doherty were found guilty on all counts, including conspiring to influ...
May 03, 2023
Brent Barron sworn in as new Ottawa commissioner
Ottawa has one new commissioner on the council. Brent Barron is starting his first year on the council after also being a member of Ottawa's plan commission. He was appointed last night to be the city...
May 03, 2023
City of Ottawa has a new mayor
The city of Ottawa has a new mayor. Robb Hasty was sworn in at last night's city council meeting by Appellate Court judge Joe Hettel. After the new city council was sworn in, they picked which commiss...
May 03, 2023 Robb Hasty being sworn in by Judge Joe Hettel.
Ottawa emergency service workers honored for valor shown in December fire
The 100 Club of Illinois recognized eight firefighters from the Ottawa Fire Department and one Ottawa police officer for going above and beyond the call of duty. Fire Chief Brian Bressner says it was ...
May 02, 2023 Picture from the Ottawa Fire Department Twitter page.
Oglesby's new mayor and commisioners sworn in
The city of Oglesby's new mayor is Jason Curran. City Attorney Patrick Barry:
May 02, 2023 From left to right: Greg "Mac" McDermott, Rich Baldridge, Patrick Barry, Jason Curran, Tony Stefanielli, and Terry Eutis.
LaSalle County Board member Joseph Witczak has died
LaSalle County Board Member Joseph Witczak has died. He was 60 years old. Witczak was recently reelected to the County Board during the November 2022 general election. He represented the 11th County B...
May 02, 2023
LaSalle residents not happy with terms of Carus LLC town hall meeting on fire
Carus LLC will hold a town hall meeting about the January 11th fire next Wednesday. It will be held at the LaSalle-Peru High School auditorium from 6 am to 7:30 pm. Residents Jamie Hicks and Patricia ...
May 02, 2023 Jamie Hicks (left) speaks to the LaSalle City Council about multiple topics about the Carus Chemical fire.
Lake Holiday could get better deal on road supplies through new Illinois law
St. Rep. Jed Davis says the Lake Holiday Homeowners Association will be able to do more for the roads they maintain. A bill he's sponsoring in the house would allow the association to purchase roadway...
May 01, 2023 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC