Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa to apply for tear-down grant for current YMCA building
Ottawa City Hall will apply again for a grant to tear down the current YMCA building when the organization moves into its new one. The grant would bring about $2.2 million from the Federal Emergency M...
Dec 07, 2022 The Ottawa YMCA Jackson St. building by the Fox River. The Dougherty high rise is behind the Y.
Veterans remember three Ottawa men lost during Pearl Harbor Day
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2470 and American Legion Post 33 in Ottawa held a ceremony to remember Pearl Harbor Day Wednesday. The ceremony remembered three men from Ottawa who died during the attac...
Dec 07, 2022
Oglesby closes micro-pantries due to vandalism
Someone keeps damaging the micro-pantries in Oglesby. Mayor Dominic Rivara says until a way to prevent it can be figured out, the micro-pantries are closed. They were put there to offer food to people...
Dec 07, 2022 Oglesby City Hall picture of vandalism at the micro food pantry from 2021
Ottawa City Hall giving veterans banners to veterans' families
The veterans banners that were hanging from city light posts in Ottawa have come down. They're not being thrown away, but the city isn't storing them either. Anyone who had a banner can pick it up Thu...
Dec 07, 2022
Charges approved in shooting incident near Starved Rock State Park
A man accused of shooting another man southwest of Ottawa last month is charged with aggravated battery and aggravated discharge of a firearm. A grand jury yesterday approved those charges against 39-...
Dec 07, 2022 Thomas J. Reynolds, LaSalle County jail photo
Ottawa adds fire truck and ambulances to orders its waiting for
Getting ahead of the need, Ottawa City Hall is ordering a new fire truck and two ambulances. Orders are taking two or more years to complete. The city's still waiting for a tower truck the fire depart...
Dec 07, 2022
City of LaSalle to apply for grant to get new website for economic development and tourism
The city of LaSalle could get a new economic development and tourism website. The city approved applying for a $20,000 Illinois Travel and Tourism grant to create it last week. Deputy City Clerk Brent...
Dec 06, 2022
Oglesby plans to raise tax levy 5%; Commissioner Curran says it's too much
At Oglesby City Hall, the plan is to raise the property tax levy 5%. The levy this year was just over $1 million. Commissioner Jason Curran thinks the city can get by with less and shouldn't raise the...
Dec 06, 2022
Mary K O'Brien sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court justice
Justice Mary K. O'Brien is now on the Illinois Supreme Court. She is taking over after the retirement of Justice Robert Carter. She was sworn in Monday at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate in Joliet. She...
Dec 06, 2022 Illinois courts system photo of Mary K. O'Brien
Sen. Barickman replacement contenders already reaching out after surprise retirement
LaSalle County Republican Party Chairman Larry Smith says he already got a call yesterday from someone interested in filling the Illinois Senate seat Jason Barickman's leaving. Thirteen county Republi...
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