Category Archives: WCMY News
Candidate filing about to start for April 4th consolidated elections
Candidates for school boards, city councils, and other local governments can start filing their petitions Monday. LaSalle County Clerk Jennifer Ebner says make sure you know how many signatures you ne...
Dec 09, 2022
Woman arrested in drug bust shooting case asks for intense probation for drug users
A Streator woman who was scheduled for trial in a drug bust shooting case next week is trying to work out a deal. The lawyer for 26-year old Alaina Cravatta asked Thursday for time to see if she can b...
Dec 08, 2022
Dana man starts probation for attempted train-truck crash coverup
A Dana man is starting two years on probation for falsely reporting his pickup truck stolen. Twenty-four year old Brandon Johnson pleaded guilty in LaSalle County this morning to disorderly conduct. H...
Dec 08, 2022
Marseilles places next year's tax levy on file
The city of Marseilles is asking for $1,679,013 for next year's tax levy. That's a 2.3% increase from this year's levy or about $53,000 more. This year the city asked for about $1,625,488. Commissione...
Dec 08, 2022 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.
Oglesby commissioner wants clearer fine schedule for false fire alarms
Oglesby City Commissioner Terry Eutis thinks the ordinance about false fire alarms needs some tweaking. He says one business has had multiple fire alarms over the last month. It's straining the volunt...
Dec 08, 2022 Daniel Lobo / CC
Ottawa approves ordinance requiring its contractors to prove they have apprenticeships
Ottawa's city council this week approved the responsible bidder ordinance put on file last month. The ordinance requires contractors who bid on city projects to prove that they have apprenticeship pro...
Dec 08, 2022 IFA teched / CC
Minor injuries in crash that caused nearly eight-hour reroute from Interstate
State Police say three commercial vehicles were involved in the traffic crash on Interstate 80 east of Seneca. Two of them lost their cargo. It blocked the eastbound lanes and it took almost eight hou...
Dec 08, 2022
Ottawa tax levy to go up 7.4%
Ottawa's property tax levy request next year is for $8,357,000. It's up from $7,778,000 this year. That's an increase of 7.4%. It's high enough to require a truth-in-taxation hearing. That will be at ...
Dec 08, 2022
Mendota police ask for tips to find missing man
The public is being asked for information that can help find 68-year old Louis A. Pouk of Mendota. He hasn't been seen since last Thursday. He was wearing mostly dark clothing including a navy blue ja...
Dec 08, 2022 Mendota Police Dept. announcement about Louis Pouk
Commercial and Broadway Street realignment project completed in Marseilles
The intersection of Main, Commercial, and Broadway Streets in Marseilles is open to the public. City Engineer Mike Etscheid says made the announcement last night. The city hired D-Construction realign...
Dec 08, 2022 The newly redone intersection of Main, Commercial, and Broadway Streets.