Category Archives: WCMY News
LaSalle spending $1.7 million for remoding inside of new Public Works building
The city of LaSalle is spending $1.7 million to modify the inside of the city's new public works building. City Finance Director John Duncan says concrete has to be placed and reinforced inside the ne...
May 18, 2023
St. Margaret's Health Spring Valley could close next month
St. Margaret's Health Spring Valley could be closing on June 16th. A memo sent by St. Margaret's Health CEO Tim Muntz says the hospital continues to face financial distress and has requested emergency...
May 18, 2023
Marseilles water and sewer project finished; next step is getting extra land
The water and sewer extension project in Marseilles is finished. Now the city has some land they need to annex so a restaurant, hotel, or gas station could move in on the land located next to Intersta...
May 18, 2023
St. Rep. Yednock sponsors bill ending state nuclear moratorium
St. Rep. Lance Yednock of Ottawa supports ending the law that prohibits any more nuclear power plants from being built in Illinois. He says the state has safely enjoyed the benefits of six existing nu...
May 17, 2023 Lance Yednock,
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Ottawa teachers' unions say Ottawa Elementary School Board is not listening to them
The two teachers' unions in the Ottawa Elementary School District believe the district isn't listening to them. During public comments last night, members from the Ottawa Education Association spoke a...
May 17, 2023
LaSalle County Health Department collecting dead birds for West Nile virus surveillance
The LaSalle County Health Department is collecting dead crows, blue jays, and robins again to check for West Nile virus in LaSalle County. The health department says the virus has been documented thro...
May 17, 2023 Mark Hillary / CC
Local skateboarding group taking next steps to improve Ottawa Skate Park
A local Ottawa skateboarder says his group that's advocating for an updated skate park has made leaps and bounds over the last few months. Dick Chavez says his advocacy group has formed a committee th...
May 17, 2023
IVCC spending $385,000 for computer hardware replacement
Illinois Valley Community College is replacing the hardware on its computers. The College's Board of Trustees approved spending $385,000 from the college's information technology budget last Thursday....
May 16, 2023
Marseilles Lock and Dam closing June 1st
The Marseilles Lock and Dam is closing on June 1st. It's part of summer construction projects being done by the US Army Corp of Engineers. Lock Master Clifford Wright says the lock and dam will be dew...
May 16, 2023 Photo taken by Randy Williams.
Grant could reimburse Oglesby after paying for police body and police vehicle cameras
Oglesby Commissioner Terry Eutis says he's looking at getting a grant to help pay for police body and car cameras. He says it could cost over $150,000 to buy the equipment. The grant would reimburse t...
May 16, 2023