Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa City Hall to allow sublease at IVCC Ottawa Center
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a ground floor office. It could rent one from Illinois Valley Community College, if the college is allowed to sublet. IVCC rents the Ottawa Center fr...
Nov 19, 2022
Early report: no problems during LaSalle Station emergency drill
There were no problems revealed during the LaSalle Station nuclear power plant emergency drill Tuesday. Area police and fire services, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, this radio station, and...
Nov 18, 2022 WCMY file photo of LaSalle Station nuclear power generation station
Weekly COVID report: current case up for the last month; one additional death
The LaSalle County Health Department says a man in his 90's has died from COVID-19 this past week. He is the 499th death from the virus in the county. For the last month, COVID-19 cases have continued...
Nov 18, 2022
Water company says have an action plan to prevent frozen pipes
Water departments want you to have a plan to prevent or manage freezing pipes. Illinois American Water spokeswoman Karen Cotton says know where to turn off the water if a pipe freezes. Leave it off un...
Nov 18, 2022
Ottawa to demand proof of apprenticeship programs from city contractors
Ottawa City Hall wants to avoid doing business with contractors who say they have apprenticeship programs but don't. The City Council this week updated the responsible bidder ordinance to require proo...
Nov 18, 2022 IFA teched / CC
"Accountability Angel" accused in Etna Rd. Courthouse incident last year hires new lawyer
A Flossmoor attorney now represents the Peru woman accused of battering a peace officer at the Etna Rd. Courthouse in Ottawa. 31-year old Angel Farmer hired Attorney Wayne Slaughter to represent her a...
Nov 17, 2022
Ottawa High commendable and aims to tackle absenteeism to stay that way
Ottawa High School is commendable. That's not the best ranking, but it means the Illinois State Board of Education rates OHS at least as good as it thinks schools should be. Only a tenth of Illinois s...
Nov 17, 2022
Oglesby man takes 14-year sentence for child pornography
Twenty-two year old Carl Coriell of Oglesby pleaded guilty this week to possessing child pornography. Police arrested him in January after detecting illegal images being distributed online and coming ...
Nov 17, 2022 Carl Coriell, LaSalle County jail photo
Light investment at Streator sewer plant to cut energy costs
Streator City Engineer Jeremy Palm expects the city to save around $10,500 per year on energy with an investment in new lights at the wastewater treatment plant. The City Council last night approved p...
Nov 17, 2022
Streator council says no to incentives for Arby's restaurant
The Streator City Council says no to a tax increment financing agreement for an Arby's restaurant. Streator Equity Group of Burr Ridge bought the former Gautschy's Corner car repair shop site at Oakle...
Nov 17, 2022