Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Ottawa Elementary School District gets its own magazine
Some Ottawa residents will be receiving a new magazine in their mail. The magazine titled Visions 141 focuses on what's happening in the Ottawa Elementary School District. Supt. Michelle Lee says the ...
Oct 26, 2022
Zontas domestic violence luminary walk happening in Ottawa this year
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And the Zonta Clubs of Ottawa, Streator, and LaSalle-Peru are once again having their annual domestic violence luminary walk. This year it will be in Otta...
Oct 25, 2022 David Skinner / CC
State struggling to find enough snow plow drivers
The Illinois Department of Transportation is having trouble filling all its seasonal job openings. There are about 300 openings for drivers who clear the highways when it snows. District 3 Operations ...
Oct 25, 2022 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
Peru leaf vacuum program begins; leaf burning to be banned next year
Peru's leaf vacuum program started yesterday. Fire Chief Jeff King says it's on a Monday through Friday schedule repeating each week with a different neighborhood scheduled each day. He says it's a sa...
Oct 25, 2022
OGS to knock down two houses next to Jefferson Elementary School
Two houses owned by the Ottawa Elementary School District will be knocked down. The houses are located next to Jefferson Elementary School. The school board approved looking for bids to get contractor...
Oct 24, 2022