Category Archives: WCMY News
Donor covering veteran banner program in Ottawa again
Ottawa City Hall is taking names and information for the veterans banner program again. City Commissioner Marla Pearson says there's room for 62 banners downtown. About 87 people asked for them last y...
Jan 18, 2023
Ottawa Elementary School Distirct meals and gym uniforms to cost more next year
Prices are going up in the Ottawa Elementary School District. The school board approved increases for next year's breakfasts, lunches, gym clothing, and graduation gowns. Parents will pay $1 more for ...
Jan 18, 2023
ComEd Requests Record-high Four-Year $1.5B Rate Hike
(Chicago, IL) -- Some northern Illinois residents could see their electric bills go up next year. ComEd filed a request yesterday for record-high four-year, one-point-five-billion-dollar rate increase...
Jan 18, 2023
Ottawa plans to borrow more to cover pool costs
Ottawa City Hall needs more money to finance the new Riordan Pool. The plan is to borrow another $1.5 million. The city borrowed $5.1 million last year. After just one bid came in, the City Council aw...
Jan 18, 2023 The Riordan Pool building under construction as it looked December 21, 2022
OGS Superintendent wants to use Central School for 8th grade graduation
8th graders in the Ottawa Elementary School District could graduate at Central Intermediate School. Supt. Michelle Lee announced a plan at last night's school board meeting. She says graduates and fam...
Jan 18, 2023
County grand jury approves charges in robbery and property damage cases
A LaSalle County grand jury approved charges Tuesday against a Streator man accused of robbing the Streator Community Credit Union. 27-year old Charles Spencer is scheduled to be back in court Thursda...
Jan 17, 2023
Ottawa City Hall wants input on downtown parking
Ottawa City Hall's putting together a plan to get downtown business employees to park in city lots instead of on the streets where customers usually look. There'll be a meeting on it at City Hall at 7...
Jan 17, 2023
Ottawa Scouting Museum hosting historical lectures to raise money for museum addition
Historical lecture series will be held at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum this year. The first series is about Magnificent Mansions of the past in the North Bluff. It starts this Su...
Jan 17, 2023 File photo of the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
Some fire fighters doing without gear since Carus fire
In a manner of speaking, several area fire departments are still fighting the Carus Chemical fire. Oglesby's expecting to spend $23,000 replacing hoses and five sets of fire fighter turnout gear damag...
Jan 17, 2023 A fire fighter works at the logistics table at the entrance to Carus Chemical while a tower truck sprays water on the fire. January 11, 2023
Oglesby Police Officer of the Year: Michael Rivara
The Oglesby Police Officer of the Year is Michael Rivara. He's been with the department since August 2021. Police Chief Doug Hayse told the City Council last night, the Officer of the Year is chosen b...
Jan 17, 2023 Oglesby Police Officer Michael Rivara