Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa man accused of threatening a judge
An Ottawa man is charged with threatening a public official in LaSalle County. Court records show 31-year old Ryan A. Rhodes is accused of making threatening comments about a judge on March 11th. A wa...
Jul 23, 2022
OES board approved therapy dog for Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School in Ottawa is getting a therapy dog. The Ottawa Elementary School Board approved getting the dog at Tuesday's meeting. It would be donated through the United Way of Eastern ...
Jul 23, 2022 Ethan Richardson / Unsplash
Ottawa planning for grant to improve Allen Park
Ottawa City Hall intends to apply for a grant to improve Allen Park. To explain the improvements and justify the grant, it will hire Hitchcock Design Group to draw preliminary plans. Then the city can...
Jul 23, 2022 File photo of people fishing at Allen Park in Ottawa.
Appeal scheduled in case over State's Attorney vote count
Appellate judges will hear the case of the LaSalle County Republican Party versus Democratic County Clerk Lori Bongartz late next month. The political party claims the County Clerk's Office bungled th...
Jul 22, 2022
Probation ordered after restroom spy camera case
An Oglesby man is beginning two-and-a-half years on probation for hiding a spy camera in a restroom at a Peru business a year-and-a-half ago. Thirty-two year old Drew M. Meredith must also pay nearly ...
Jul 22, 2022 Drew Meredith, LaSalle County jail picture
LaSalle County back down to medium COVID community spread
The LaSalle County Health Department reported no new fatal coronavirus cases during the past week. The figure holds at 385 out of 32,191 cases so far for a local mortality rate of 1.5%. There were 259...
Jul 22, 2022
Jehovah's Witnesses inviting everyone to watch online forums on peace
Not letting the pandemic bottle up their messages, Jehovah's Witnesses are inviting people to online forums. National spokesman Robert Hendricks says anyone can watch seminars on peace and how to achi...
Jul 22, 2022
Ottawa holds ribbon cutting held for newly designed DiscGolf Course at Fox River Park
Ottawa Commissioner Marla Pearson says the newly reconfigured DiscGolf course in Fox River Park is something residents can be truly proud of. City council members, Ottawa Recreation board members, and...
Jul 22, 2022 (From left to right) Tami Koppen, Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem, Randy Bretag, Police Chief Brent Roalson, Marla Pearson, Dana Vicich, Wayne Eichelkraut, Kari Hilton, and Josh Moore cut the ribbon for the new DiscGolf Course at Fox River Park.
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