Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa High School Hall of Fame: Bill Nevin
A broadcaster turned teacher is one of the inductees in this year's Ottawa High School Hall of Fame. Bill Nevin graduated in 1982. He did well in speech events, was in the National Honor Society, and ...
Jan 19, 2023 Bill Nevin, photo provided by the Ottawa High School Hall of Fame Committee
Carus paying for car washes, power washing since fire
Carus LLC says it's providing car washes and power washes to get potassium permanganate off of people's things. It provided 42 car washes and held two community car wash events since the fire at Carus...
Jan 19, 2023
Marseilles water and sewer extension is almost done
The water and sewer extension project in Marseilles will be done in a few weeks. Water and sewer lines were added on 11th St. and go up Rutland St. to Interstate 80. City Engineer Mike Etscheid says a...
Jan 19, 2023
Yednock picked as new chair of the Illinois House Veterans' Affairs Committee
76th District St. Rep. Lance Yednock of Ottawa is the new chairman of the Illinois Veterans' Affairs Committee. He had been on the committee in the previous two Illinois General Assemblies. Yednock sa...
Jan 18, 2023 Lance Yednock,
Illinois House of Representatives picture
Hearing scheduled on whether to toss 2017 involuntary manslaughter case
A Kankakee County judge plans a hearing in April on whether to dismiss charges against an Iowa man in a five-year old involuntary manslaughter case. Mason Shannon's lawyers have raised several issues ...
Jan 18, 2023
LaSalle company chosen to replace courthouse windows
A LaSalle company was chosen to replace insulated glass at the Etna Rd. courthouse. Some of the big atrium windows at the courthouse are drafty and fog up sometimes. The County Board last week approve...
Jan 18, 2023 East side of the Etna Rd. LaSalle County courthouse
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