Category Archives: WCMY News
Update: IDOT announced bridge improvement project in Ottawa; Utica project rescheduled
One construction project could cause traffic delays for some residents in Ottawa. The Illinois Department of Transportation will start making repairs on the IL 23 Illinois River Bridge starting Tuesda...
Jun 13, 2022
Governor candidate Bailey to visit Utica on tour of all 102 counties
Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey plans to visit LaSalle County Thursday. He'll be at Jamie's Outpost in Utica at 2:30pm. It's part of a campaign tour of all the counties in Illinois in the ...
Jun 13, 2022
Cong. Kinzinger believes Trump knew he lost the election
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says not much has changed since the Capitol riot last year. Kinzinger said when Trump couldn't get what he wanted from Vice Pres. Mike Pence, he started pressuring members of Cong...
Jun 13, 2022 Cong. Adam Kinzinger
Searchers look for man who went into water at Starved Rock
Searchers didn't find a 21-year old man who went underwater near the Starved Rock boat launch yesterday. Rescue agencies were called to the state park during the 1pm hour. They searched until dusk and...
Jun 13, 2022
Free entry to museums during Mendota railroad festival
The Union Depot Railroad Museum in Mendota will have a Railroad Day festival Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Museum president Alan Russell says people can get into the railroad museum, the barn, and the ch...
Jun 13, 2022
Oglesby allows axe throwing in B1 business zoning
An Oglesby business could host axe throwing as a sport in the next few weeks. The business is at 204 E. Walnut St. City officials say the owner wants to get started as soon as possible. Their options ...
Jun 12, 2022 Nelo Hotsuma / CC
Advisors for America in Bloom contest coming to Ottawa this week
For a seventh year, advisors from the America in Bloom National Awards Program will come to Ottawa. Sharon Hadden and Galen Gates will stay Monday and Tuesday to evaluate the community's efforts in th...
Jun 12, 2022
Canal in Ottawa getting water again after more work
Ottawa's part of the Illinois and Michigan Canal that was reconfigured to hold water again may reopen next week. Remediation work has been going on for the past month and the city turned on the water ...
Jun 11, 2022 A hose connected to a fire hydrant on nearby Canal St. supplies this apparatus with water to fill the I&M Canal in Ottawa Thursday, June 9, 2022
Chris Pozzi knows she has big shoes to fill following longtime health department director
Chris Pozzi has worked for the LaSalle County Health Department since 1992. The past week was her first as its director. Pozzi replaces Julie Kerestes, who retired after 35 years at the health departm...
Jun 11, 2022 Chris Pozzi
Picture from LaSalle County Health Department
Turkey hunt totals down in LaSalle County, up elsewhere
Hunters in LaSalle County shot fewer turkeys this year than last. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says the figures were 110 for LaSalle County last year and 95 this year. Hunters in neigh...
Jun 11, 2022