Category Archives: WCMY News
Temporary traffic lights installed in Marseilles
Temporary traffic lights have been set up in Marseilles. They're at the intersection realignment project site where Broadway and Commercial streets meet off-kilter at the south end of Main. Mayor Jim ...
Jun 23, 2022 Mayor Jim Hollenbeck's picture of the traffic lights looking north from the south end of Main St.
Ottawa First holding donation drive for 4th of July Fireworks
Volunteers for Ottawa First will collect donations for the 4th of July Fireworks. A donation drive will be held Saturday from eight to one at the intersection of Norris Drive and IL 23. Fireworks show...
Jun 23, 2022
Fritts family pausing to mourn; primary opponent in Illinois House race gives condolences
While the family of John Fritts mourns his death earlier this week, campaign volunteers will continue urging Republicans in the 74th Illinois House District to vote for Brad Fritts. The Fritts family ...
Jun 23, 2022 John Fritts picture from the Brad Fritts campaign
Streator City Council approves purchasing two ambulances for ambulance service
Streator City Council approved purchasing two ambulances for their city-owned ambulance service. It's going to cost about $400,000 for both. City Manager David Plyman says the ambulances will not have...
Jun 23, 2022
"Justice Jake" found guilty of obstructing a peace officer and battery
A LaSalle County jury decided that continued physical contact with courthouse security and hurting an officer's arm are crimes a person is guilty of, even if he believes he's entitled to be in the bui...
Jun 22, 2022
Copi that? IDNR renames invasive fish in marketing makeover
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is giving the Asian carp a public relations makeover. The name can sound racist and many people can't stomach eating a dirty, bottom feeding fish. IDNR hop...
Jun 22, 2022 Graphic made for the copi marketing campaign
Ottawa City Hall hiring human resources director
Ottawa will put someone on its payroll whose job will be putting people on the city's payroll. Mayor Dan Aussem says the city needs a human resources director. Aussem says the different things a human...
Jun 22, 2022
Ottawa ordinance update extends some tree oversight authority to private property
If you own land in Ottawa and you have a tree that's in poor shape, a city official could tell you to trim or remove it. So far, the city has regulated planting, trimming, and removal only in city rig...
Jun 22, 2022
Ottawa Elementary board president wants to move forward on having AC at Lincoln School
It would cost between eight to ten million dollars to install geothermal energy at Lincoln Elementary School in Ottawa. The Ottawa Elementary School District is using state COVID relief money to insta...
Jun 22, 2022 WCMY file photo of Lincoln Elementary School.
Valley Immigrant Advocates hosting open house next Saturday
There is a new group in Ottawa that allows immigrants in LaSalle County to get free or low cost legal immigration services. Valley Immigrant Advocates was started in 2020 by Attorney and Executive Dir...
Jun 21, 2022