Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa's new pickle ball courts are a hit
Pickle ball started in 1965 when two families tried to get a badminton game going but didn't have enough racquets. Their improvisation with ping pong paddles and a wiffle ball has spread across the co...
Oct 27, 2022 Pickle ball at Ottawa's Thornton Park October 27, 2022
Starved Rock getting ten million dollars in infrastructure improvements
Starved Rock State Park will be getting ten million dollars for infrastructure improvements from the state. St. Rep. Lance Yednock of Ottawa says he and St. Sen. Sue Rezin got commitments from the Ill...
Oct 27, 2022
Eleven students to participate in Ottawa Kiwanis Club Kid's Day events
Dates have been set for the Ottawa Kiwanis Club's Kid's Day Event. Eleven students from Marquette Academy and Shepherd Middle School will learn about the city of Ottawa and tour the facilities that ma...
Oct 27, 2022 Area grade school students sit with Ottawa officials at a city council meeting Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Oglesby fire department mourns unexpected death of 45-year active member
An Oglesby fire fighter of 45 years died suddenly Tuesday. The fire department posted a message saying its members are mourning the death of Randy "Red" Kellett. He was a truck driver. Kellett was a f...
Oct 27, 2022 Oglesby Fire Dept. photo of Randy Kellett, via social media
State is tracking cougar near Springfield
A cougar is spotted roaming in Illinois on average every two years. But two were known to be in the state this month. One died when a car hit it on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County. Illinois Department ...
Oct 27, 2022 Phyllis / CC
2022 mail-in voting definitely lagging 2020
Around 1,427 LaSalle County residents voted early in person so far as of Wednesday. County Clerk Lori Bongartz says 2,768 mail-in ballots have been returned. That's about half that were asked for. The...
Oct 26, 2022
County raises election judge pay
Raising the pay for election judges could help hire more of them. The LaSalle County Board this month raised the pay from $160 to $185. It's too late to become a new judge for the November 8 Election ...
Oct 26, 2022 Voters at the Knights of Columbus in Ottawa June 28, 2022
City of LaSalle hosting Q&A meeting about new garbage service
The city of LaSalle is changing its garbage service next year. The city made the announcement in August this year after issues city officials and residents were having with their current provider Repu...
Oct 26, 2022
Thornton Park work is done
Except for the splash pad, Thornton Park is fully open. Ottawa City Hall says the splash pad is closed for the season. But the contractors finished with the ball courts and landscaping where the brick...
Oct 26, 2022 Thornton Park wind vane
Four-hour power outage affects Ottawa's south side
Ameren Illinois dealt with several power outages from Ottawa to central Illinois yesterday. The one in Ottawa affected more than 1,100 customers on the south side. The company hasn't replied to our re...
Oct 26, 2022 F Delventhal / CC