Category Archives: WCMY News
Marseilles says green dye used for sanitary sewer tests yesterday is safe
The city of Marseilles was testing to make sure no rainwater was getting into their sanitary sewer yesterday. City workers used a green dye to test it. That prompted some residents on Pacific and Youn...
Apr 20, 2023
Chester Weger's lawyer asks for a different prosecutor in Starved Rock murders case
Time is of the essence, says 84-year old Chester Weger's lawyer. Andy Hale says evidence needs testing and witnesses need to be talked to about the Starved Rock murders case. Hale's latest court filin...
Apr 19, 2023 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
Ottawa High administrative offices to move temporarily for construction
The administrative offices that stay open over the summer at Ottawa High School will be moved temporarily. Supt. Mike Cushing says they'll be in the Manual Arts building. The HVAC and fire suppression...
Apr 19, 2023
Man accused in LaSalle restaurant shooting looking for a private attorney
The man charged with reckless conduct after he allegedly fired a gun at Mickey's Massive Burritos wants a private attorney who knows about guns. That's what 63-year old Richard Venegas told Judge H. C...
Apr 19, 2023
Round-about traffic pattern in place north of Utica as intersection reconstruction resumes
Construction is expected to be done within two months on the round-about north of Utica. The Illinois Department of Transportation says a temporary round-about pattern is in place now while the contra...
Apr 19, 2023 IDOT plan for the Illinois 178/US 6 roundabout
Zen meditation center permit on hold at Ottawa City Council
The owners of One River Zen have to wait until a special city council meeting next week to find out if they get a permit for their meditation center at 121 E. Prospect Ave. Two neighbors told the City...
Apr 19, 2023 Spirit-Fire / CC
Ottawa Elementary School District looking to buy school and activity buses
The Ottawa Elementary School District wants to buy more buses. The school board approved allowing Supt. Michelle Lee to look for bids for six more buses and two activity buses. The activity bus will b...
Apr 19, 2023
All emergency telecommunicators honored in Ottawa this year
Instead of singling out one person for a telecommunicator of the year award, the Ottawa City Council honored all of them tonight. Commissioner James Less says they work a lot of overtime lately but ke...
Apr 18, 2023 Commissioner James Less (left) honors the city's emergency telecommunicators,
April 18, 2023
Quarrel starts at LaSalle City Council after music special event permit approval
One LaSalle alderman is worried that one resident will keep complaining about the noise from music at night no matter what. The comment was made after the city council approved a special event permit ...
Apr 18, 2023
Veterans hospital reps to explain PACT Act benefits in Ottawa
Veterans who want to know if the PACT Act makes it easier for them to get medical care may be able to find out at an event in Ottawa this week. Representatives of the Hines Veterans Administration hos...
Apr 18, 2023