Category Archives: WCMY News
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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2022 The newly redone intersection of Main, Commercial, and Broadway Streets.
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 7, 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 7, 2022