Category Archives: WCMY News
Mendota man charged with fatally strangling puppy
Update: Bond was set at $50,000 in Sunday court. Ramey must put up 10% of that amount to get out of jail. A 20-year old Mendota man is accused of strangling a puppy to death. LaSalle police found the ...
Sep 03, 2022 Lucas R. Ramey, LaSalle County jail photo
Local man pleads guilty to participating in Capitol Hill riot
Twenty-eight year old Mathew Capsel of Ottawa has pleaded guilty to charges in a federal court in connection with last year's Capitol Hill riot. The Department of Justice says Capsel joined mobs that ...
Sep 03, 2022 Images of Mathew Capsel from the federal court file on the case against him
BBB warns of high school sports streaming scams
The Better Business Bureau wants people to watch out for scams connected to high school sports. Spokesman Don O'Brien says some websites are offering to show you a high school sports event online. But...
Sep 03, 2022
High schools allowed to try basketball shot clock
Local schools will have to decide whether they want to participate in the shot clock experiment the Illinois High School Association has authorized. The idea is to limit how long a basketball team has...
Sep 03, 2022
Ottawa traffic notes: Court St. to close, railroad crossing at LaSalle and Fremont to be repaired
Railroad crossing repairs will start Wednesday, September 7 on the track on LaSalle St. by Fremont St. in Ottawa. No detour will be posted, so drivers will need to find their own way around the spot. ...
Sep 02, 2022
West Nile Virus found in Grand Ridge mosquitoes
West Nile Virus has been found in LaSalle County for the first time this year. A batch of mosquitoes collected in Grand Ridge Wednesday tested positive for it. There could be a lag of a month or two b...
Sep 02, 2022
Just $3 to see a movie at some theaters on National Cinema Day
At some movie theaters, you'll be able to get in for $3 plus tax Saturday. About 3,000 theaters are participating in a low ticket price program for National Cinema Day. They're trying to combat low mo...
Sep 02, 2022
Fifth week with no fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County
LaSalle County is back up to the medium COVID-19 community spread level, according to the CDC, even though recoveries continue to outnumber new cases. The past week was another without any fatal cases...
Sep 02, 2022
Ottawa Fire Department has a staffing crisis
The Ottawa Fire Department is facing a staffing crisis. Fire Chief Brian Bressner says the normal amount of staff for the department would be 27 firefighters. But right now the department has 20 and c...
Sep 02, 2022 Ottawa Fire Chief Brian Bressner and Deputy Fire Chief Mike Mills present information about last years statistics and what their five year plan could be at a special meeting at Ottawa City Hall.
Next LaSalle County electronics recycling drop-off is taking reservations
LaSalle County's next electronics recycling event will be Saturday, September 24th. Appointments must be made to drop off computers, rechargeable batteries, videotape players, and other items. The dro...
Sep 02, 2022