Category Archives: WCMY News
Three LaSalle County communities get grants to start sewer systems
Troy Grove, Grand Ridge, and Dana are getting sewer system grants. A state grant is paying them $30,000 each. It's for what are called unsewered communities to develop new sewer systems or pay for upg...
Jul 04, 2022
Fireworks display reminders from Ottawa Police Department
The Ottawa Police Department says the fireworks display will be busy. Ottawa Captain Mike Cheatham says drivers should be extra patient going through downtown and over Veteran's Memorial Bridge. Const...
Jul 04, 2022
IVAC looking for 20 people for leadership academy
Twenty people will be chosen for the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Academy. Executive Director Bill Zens is looking for people from a variety of business types in the a...
Jul 04, 2022
PAC advertising in Underwood Congressional district to promote bill against price gouging
A political action committee is spending $1.7 million to tout the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act in nine Congressional districts, including Cong. Lauren Underwood's. She voted for the legi...
Jul 03, 2022 Cong. Lauren Underwood
Ottawa completes plan to improve trees around the city
In Ottawa, about a third of the trees in the area are Maple Trees. But according to Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management, that's way too high and needs to be improved. The city has completed their fi...
Jul 02, 2022 Trees lining Boyce Memorial Dr. in Ottawa were planted in recent years with grant funding.
Temporary parking restrictions will be in place for Peru's fireworks display
People going to the Peru Fireworks display on Sunday, July 3rd will need to figure out where they can park. Police Lieutenant Doug Bernabei says the department will place temporary parking restriction...
Jul 02, 2022
Update: Police chase ends in crash in Peru
A police chase ended in a crash at 5:45pm Friday in Peru. Witnesses say the chase went down the newly reopened Wenzel Rd. It ended when the vehicle hit a tree near La Quinta Inn off Venture Dr. near I...
Jul 02, 2022
Sandwich man receives life sentence plus 26 years for Sheridan murders
It's life plus 26 years for 39-year old Donald Fredres. Judge H. Chris Ryan sentenced him Friday. Fredres was convicted of shooting and killing 62-year olds Gregory and Brenda Barnes last year at thei...
Jul 01, 2022 Don Fredres, 38, Sandwich, accused of killing his former in-laws in their Sheridan home walks into the courtroom at the La Salle County Government Complex on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Ottawa. Shaw Media photo for LaSalle County courts coverage pool
Weekly COVID statistics for LaSalle County: two more fatal cases, current cases nearly steady
The fatal coronavirus case count in LaSalle County climbed by two during the last week. The county health department says two women in their 80's and 90's died of the virus. That brings the total to 4...
Jul 01, 2022
Evidence hearing coming in razor-tipped arrow murder case
Prosecutors will have a hearing on autopsy photos they want to use in the retrial for 29-year old Bradley French of Varna. He's accused of using a compound bow and razor-tipped arrow to kill 38-year o...
Jul 01, 2022