Category Archives: WCMY News
Two hurt by one gunshot in Seneca
One gunshot hurt two people at a bar in Seneca late Saturday night. Police believe the shooting happened accidentally and involved a small caliber pistol. No arrests have been reported. Police are sti...
Mar 27, 2023
More pandemic relief grants for businesses are available through the state
More COVID relief grants are available for businesses. Ottawa City Community Development Director David Noble says applications will be taken from April 5 to May 10. There are webinars about who quali...
Mar 27, 2023
Ottawa State of the City to be part of city council meeting
Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem will give his State of the City address next week at the City Council meeting. Usually, people have heard about the addresses given before a big audience at a Chamber of Commer...
Mar 27, 2023
Three memorial walls to be put up in Peru; donations wanted for the project
The American Legion Post in Peru plans to have the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Veterans Memorial Park in Peru in late August. It will also have replicas of the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wa...
Mar 26, 2023 Amy / CC
Autumnwood Dr. sewer installation to start
A month-long phase of a sewer installation job is to start on Autumnwood Dr. in Ottawa Monday. City Commissioner Marla Pearson says through-traffic will be allowed, but there will be times when lanes ...
Mar 25, 2023
Ottawa employees union feels slighted after candidate forum
A union that represents dozens of Ottawa city employees wants people to know that a majority of its members, not just the union president, feel a labor contract isn't being followed. Mayor Dan Aussem ...
Mar 25, 2023
Cong. LaHood sponsors Alzheimer's disease health bill
Cong. Darin LaHood is sponsoring the Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act. The bill would help 95% of people with dementia that have one or more other chronic conditions, such as hypertension, heart...
Mar 25, 2023 Cong. Darin LaHood
Bettering state's agriculture discussed at Ag meeting hosted by Sen. Win Stoller
How can Illinois do a better job supporting its agricultural community? St. Sen. Win Stoller hosted an Agriculture Advisory Committee meeting two weeks ago in Sterling with local farmers, farm bureau ...
Mar 25, 2023 Bannon Morrissy / Unsplash
IDNR plans to protect public from abandoned mines
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to fill old mine shafts, seal them up, or transform them into monitoring wells or toxic gas vents. At some abandoned mines, the department wants to c...
Mar 25, 2023 A QUIVERFUL OF FOTOS / CC
Marseilles man charged with not registering address as a sex offender
59-year old Randy D. Barile of Marseilles was charged with failing to register his new address as a sex offender Thursday. He was taken to the LaSalle County Jail by LaSalle County Sheriff's Deputies....
Mar 24, 2023