Category Archives: WCMY News
Utica sidewalk grant application includes crosswalks, trees, lights
The sidewalk project on the west side of Clark St. on the south end of Utica will also include lights, trees, and crosswalks. Village engineer Kevin Heitz says it'll cost nearly $1.5 million. The vill...
Sep 09, 2022
LaSalle County Health Dept. offering bivalent COVID shots
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are available through the LaSalle County Health Department. It's offering the Moderna version for ages 18 and up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Pfizer version for ages 1...
Sep 09, 2022
Queen Elizabeth reaction: Cong. Kinzinger says the world has lost a great force for good
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says he and his wife, Sofia, extend their condolences to the British royal family. He says the world has lost a great force for good. Kinzinger says during her seven decades on th...
Sep 08, 2022 White House photo of Queen Elizabeth II
Ottawa brewery business buying part of alley
The Ottawa City Council is agreeing to sell a piece of downtown real estate to Tangled Roots Brewery. The company has tanks used in the brewery business outside behind the building exposed to the weat...
Sep 08, 2022 Tangled Roots Brewery wants to enclose the tanks behind its building to protect them from weather. They're on property that currently belongs to the city of Ottawa and extends from the alley through-way.
Nells Woodland almost ready
An agreement's on file for the city of Ottawa to help with the Nells Woodland 60-acre nature preserve. Mayor Dan Aussem says the city's paying $20 to lease the land for 20 years. And the city will pay...
Sep 08, 2022
LaSalle Building inspector says Maytag Building is now safer than before
LaSalle City Building Inspector Andy Bacidore says the Maytag Building is way more structurally sound than it was before. One structural engineer with the city and another with CL Enterprises worked t...
Sep 08, 2022 The Maytag building in downtown LaSalle, under renovation by CL Enterprises
Mural marginalized in building remodeling
The Ottawa as a Canal Town mural was painted over yesterday. Remodeling is underway in the former Jim's Formal Wear/Mr. Penguin building. The possibility of painting over the mural and putting windows...
Sep 08, 2022 Ottawa as a Canal Town was painted over in 2022.
Marseilles applying again for state grant to improve Main Street sidewalks
The Marseilles City Council is trying again to get an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant again with help from the North Central Illinois Council of Governments. The grant would be used ...
Sep 08, 2022 The Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Grant would help make curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements on Main St. from U.S 6 to Commercial St.
LaSalle approves special event permit for bar that's caused issues with former alderman
The LaSalle City Council approved a special use permit Monday for the Nicks on Six restaurant which allows for an extra hour of music that can go up to 85 decibels. But former alderman "Diz" Demes say...
Sep 07, 2022
Adult fitness court installation begins on Ottawa's south side
The ground work has started for the new adult fitness court at Kiwanis Park in Ottawa. It'll be on the north side of the park near the Shabbona School wall. City Commissioner Marla Pearson says the ci...
Sep 07, 2022 Kiwanis Park will soon have an adult fitness court.