Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa United Way chapter taking Labor of Love applications
October 1st will be the Labor of Love home repair day for the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County. Executive Director Shelli Ocepek wants lower income home owners to know they can apply now on forms ...
Jun 20, 2022 Before this kitchen gets a new floor, the old one must come out. (WCMY file photo of a Labor of Love project in Ottawa)
Utica hears best electric rates won't be found by shopping around
The bulk-buying of electricity, known as electric aggregation, isn't a good money saving model right now. Advisor Arnie Shramel from Progressive Energy Group told the Utica village trustees last week ...
Jun 19, 2022
New law lets students take dual credit college courses, even if they get only high school credit
A newly signed state law says high school students can take dual credit college courses, even if they're not eligible for the college credit. St. Sen. Sue Rezin hopes it leads to more course offerings...
Jun 19, 2022
New senior apartments to be built in Peru with state funding
The city of Peru is one of nineteen communities that will get new affordable housing from the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The new Diamond Senior Living Apartments of Peru will be built by ...
Jun 18, 2022
Ottawa finds two buses for NCAT
North Central Area Transit can get some new buses after all. Ottawa City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut says someone in this area who owns two buses built in 2019 bought them to sell to someone in Ala...
Jun 18, 2022
Weekly COVID-19 report: current cases down for second week
LaSalle County's weekly coronavirus report shows more improvement. No fatal cases were reported. New cases numbered 226; recoveries numbered 332. That brings the number of current cases down for the s...
Jun 17, 2022
Rebuilding planning already started at Grand Bear
The Grand Bear Resort home owners association is planning to rebuild the seven cabins destroyed in the Memorial Day fire. Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown says his discussions with the HOA have been about u...
Jun 17, 2022 Fire destroys cabins at Grand Bear Resort while fire fighters water down areas around the flames to keep them from spreading.
Ten homes in Marseilles will be renovated through grant from the state
The city of Marseilles will allow ten homeowners the chance to get $50,000 for home improvements. The city was one of four cities that received a $550,000 Community Development Block Grant. Mayor Jim ...
Jun 17, 2022
Republican governor candidate Bailey asks for continued support during stop in Utica
Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey says he believes the future of Illinois includes higher gas prices, higher energy costs, and possible food shortages if politicians like Gov. Pritzker stay ...
Jun 17, 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey speaks to supporters at Jamie's Outpost in Utica during his tour of all 102 Illinois counties.
Ottawa has ribbon cutting for improved Thornton Park
The Thornton Park improvements are a big hit, especially the splash pad on these hot days. Henleigh, Genevieve and her mom Lindsey, and Laura and her daughter Aviana told WCMY News this morning how th...
Jun 16, 2022 Taylor Thornton cuts the ribbon at a ceremony at the park named for her family.