Category Archives: WCMY News
Marseilles approves police chief retirement agreement
After placing Marseilles Police Chief Brian Faber's retirement agreement on file, the Marseilles City Council approved it earlier this week. Faber has been police chief since 2018. He started working ...
Apr 08, 2023
Freedom Fest returning to Marseilles; Fun Days permit also approved
There will be a Freedom Fest in Marseilles this year. The city council approved a special event permit earlier this week. It didn't happen last year because of there wasn't enough money for it. Anothe...
Apr 08, 2023 The city hopes that if the Illinois Valley Cellular building is purchased, the 100-year-old city hall building and police station can be relocated.
Two charged after gunshot in Seneca bar
A Marseilles woman and a Seneca man are charged in connection with a gunshot that hurt two people inside a Seneca bar nearly two weeks ago. Forty-seven year old Malinda Missel has a felony conviction,...
Apr 07, 2023
Ottawa man charged with unlawful delivery of drugs for a second time
An Ottawa man has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. The Trident Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team says they arrested Joseph R...
Apr 06, 2023
Federal funding helping clean up last Ottawa radiation site
$90 million from Pres. Biden's bi-partisan infrastructure law will be used to clean up the final radiation site in Ottawa. Cong. Lauren Underwood attended a press conference Thursday at the site locat...
Apr 06, 2023 From left to right: Members of the EPA, Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut, Cong. Lauren Underwood, Tom Fisher, and Nabil Fayoumi stand in front of the superfund site.
Accountability Angel case to stay in LaSalle County; security officers to be off work during trial
The courthouse security officers Angel Farmer's accused of confronting two years ago will not be at work when she has her trial. Judge H. Chris Ryan says jurors won't see them on the way in or out. Th...
Apr 06, 2023
Habitat For Humanity ReStore needs volunteers
Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers and not just for building homes. ReStore manager Marty Wineinger needs people to work in the store in Peru. Anyone who can volunteer can just go the store when it...
Apr 06, 2023 Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Peru
West side Ottawa fire out quickly; electrical problem blamed
The Ottawa Fire Department put out a basement fire last night in a home in the 1400 block of W. Lafayette St. Fire Chief Brian Bressner says an electrical problem is to blame. Flames had spread into t...
Apr 06, 2023
Marseilles making upgrades to Knudson Park and city boat launch
The city of Marseilles is doing more improvement projects. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the city is going to apply for another Open Spaces Land Acquisition and Development Grant to make upgrades to Knuds...
Apr 06, 2023
Bow-and-arrow murder retrial now set for August
The bow-and-arrow murder retrial for 29-year old Bradley French is now set for August. Prosecutors asked Judge H. Chris Ryan to change the dates. French's new trial date is August 14th. The Varna man ...
Apr 05, 2023