Category Archives: WCMY News
Mokena man pleads guilty to stabbing 21-year old Ottawa woman to death last year
The Mokena man accused of stabbing 21-year old Grace Taylor of Ottawa to death has pleaded guilty. 30-year old Michael Swift was sentenced to 53-years in prison Thursday. LaSalle County State's Attorn...
Jul 21, 2022 News-Tribune photo of Michael Swift at a court hearing last year
Passenger rail through area is feasible says study; more in-depth study coming
Passenger rail service through LaSalle County is feasible, according to a study that looked at connecting Peoria and Chicago. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says it may take more than...
Jul 21, 2022 A slide showing the proposed Peoria-Chicago passenger rail route through LaSalle County
Marseilles PD creates registry for special needs residents
A new program being used by the Marseilles Police Department will help improve interactions and responses with individuals with special needs. Police Chief Brain Faber says parents, caregivers, or res...
Jul 21, 2022
Small porch fire put out in about 25 minutes by Ottawa Firefighters
The cause of a fire in the 600 block of Division St in Ottawa was deemed to be an accident. Fire Chief Brian Bressner says when firefighters arrived Wednesday afternoon; they found a small porch fire ...
Jul 21, 2022
Water reconnection rate increased in Marseilles
If you're a Marseilles water customer whose service was turned off because of non-payment, it'll cost you a lot more to reconnect today than it would have yesterday. The City Council last night raised...
Jul 21, 2022
Streator council approves two contracts for ambulance services
American Medical Response will staff the ambulance service for the city of Streator. The city council approved signing a three year contract with the medical company at Wednesday's meeting. City Manag...
Jul 20, 2022
Marseilles to try for cleanup grants at three sites
Marseilles is spending $7,500 with Fehr Graham Engineering to start a brownfield study at the Nabisco building, the old Washington School, and a third place Mayor Jim Hollenbeck isn't ready to name be...
Jul 20, 2022 The former Washington School in Marseilles has sat unused for about 30 years.
NCAT looks at going electric
North Central Area Transit is asking the state for money to buy electric buses and solar panels. Ottawa City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut says the city will apply for a $500,000 grant for NCAT. He h...
Jul 20, 2022
Weapon and child porn charges filed against Streator man
A 33-year old Streator man whose home was being searched for child pornography was also charged with illegally having guns. Elliott L. Allen, Jr. has a felony record, so he's not allowed to have guns....
Jul 20, 2022 Elliott Allen, Jr., picture from LaSalle County Jail
Utica Police stop apparent kidnapping during traffic stop
A 38-year old St. Charles woman claimed that a Yorkville man kidnapped her after Utica Police pulled her car over Tuesday afternoon. Police Chief Rodney Damron says the car driven by 39-year old Shawn...
Jul 20, 2022 Shawn G. Strahota, Kendall County jail photo