Category Archives: WCMY News
Wind and solar power company ready for next phase in southwest LaSalle County turbine project
UKA Group says it doesn't know how many turbines it will build yet, but it's ready to start asking for permits for a wind farm in the Tonica, Lostant, and Cedar Point area. David Jakubiak with UKA Gro...
Jul 27, 2022
Ottawa High summer work finishing; no air conditioning yet in some parts
When Ottawa High School students return to class in less than two weeks, they'll find new lighting in the main building. Supt. Mike Cushing says this summer's construction work is wrapping up. Some of...
Jul 27, 2022
New Ottawa Fire Chief and Deputy Chief see similar vision in future of fire department
The Ottawa Fire Department's new chief and deputy chief seem to be on the same page about the future of the department. Chief Brian Bressner was sworn in as chief about two months ago and Deputy Chief...
Jul 26, 2022 Deputy Fire Chief Mike Mills (left) and Fire Chief Brian Bressner (right).
UPDATE: Young people not restricted at Shrimp games after all
Updated: Young people can go to Pistol Shrimp baseball games without adults after all. A team policy requiring them to be accompanied was rescinded hours after it was announced yesterday when Peru cit...
Jul 26, 2022
Gas main break causes rerouting in Marseilles for a few hours
Traffic in Marseilles is back to normal after a gas main break Tuesday morning. Police Chief Brian Faber says the break happened about ten minutes before seven Tuesday morning at the intersection of C...
Jul 26, 2022
Streator gets $948k grant for business incubator improvements
Almost $1.2 million in investments will be made to improve the Streator Incubator. The U.S. Economic Development Administration is giving the city $948,000 and the city is coming up with $237,000. The...
Jul 26, 2022
North Carolina man starting Illinois prison sentence for sex abuse at hotel
A Warrenton, North Carolina man is to serve a three-year sentence in the Illinois prison system for taking an Earlville teen to an Ottawa hotel for sex when the new year started. Thirty-nine year old ...
Jul 26, 2022 Andre Harris, Ill. Dept. of Corrections picture
County Board takes up non-profit COVID relief requests
LaSalle County Board members are going through millions of dollars in pandemic relief funding requests from local non-profits. At a special meeting yesterday, smaller amounts in the thousands and tens...
Jul 26, 2022
Downstate GOP Lawmakers Seek Party Censure Of Kinzinger
(Springfield, IL) -- A group of downstate GOP lawmakers are asking the Illinois Republican Party to censure U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger for his actions during the January 6th hearings. The Illi...
Jul 26, 2022 Cong. Adam Kinzinger
LaSalle City Hall roof could look more historically accurate
The roof being redone on LaSalle City Hall could look more historically accurate. The city council approved using synthetic slate roofing for the remodeling project. Alderman Tom Ptak says he wants to...
Jul 26, 2022