Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa Memorial Day events to return in full force and more
The Ottawa Memorial Association is preparing a full ceremony for Memorial Day, which is in two weeks. Events were limited during the pandemic. Association president Katie Troccoli says the first event...
May 16, 2022
Some appointments still available for local blood drives
Four local Red Cross blood drives are being held for the rest of this month. One is being held in Peru Wednesday at the Illinois Valley Chapter Donation Center. But as of Friday morning, there were on...
May 15, 2022 WCMY file picture of a blood drive in Ottawa in 2018
Oglesby electric rates aren't climbing, for now, despite market
Mayor Dominic Rivara says Oglesby residents and businesses don't have to worry about rising electric rates for now. The city's locked into a contract from when prices were low. Rivara says that was wh...
May 15, 2022
Peru sets up $1,000 scholarship for resident to attend IVCC
The city of Peru is using gambling funds to set up a scholarship for residents. Ten residents could get a $1,000 a year scholarship for two years at Illinois Valley Community College. Alderman Mike Sa...
May 14, 2022
Ottawa High dedicates Henderson-Guenther tennis courts
Two longtime tennis coaches are honored now with their names on the tennis courts at Ottawa High School. Tom Henderson coached at OHS from 1954 to 2000. Lyle Guenther coached from 1959 to 1993. School...
May 14, 2022 A sign at the entrance to the Ottawa High School tennis courts tells the program's history.
Total lunar eclipse visible in Illinois Sunday night
If the weather allows, people in this area will get to see the total lunar eclipse Sunday night. From 8:32pm to 9:28pm, you might see slow, slight changes in the moon's apparent color as it moves thro...
May 13, 2022 John Fisher
LaSalle County climbs from low to medium community level in COVID ranks
LaSalle County's community level in the coronavirus risk rankings has moved up from low to medium. That's based on the number of cases during the week, new hospital admissions, and how many hospital b...
May 13, 2022
Starved Rock Country marathon route announced
The Starved Rock Country Marathon starts at 5:30 Saturday morning. Director Matt Skelly says runners will start at the Lone Buffalo in Ottawa and will cross over one lane of the Rt. 23 Bridge. Runners...
May 13, 2022
New law means county will pay less while sheriff is paid more
The sheriff will get a big raise in December, and the county will save a lot of money paying him. A new state law says the sheriff must be paid at least 80% of what the state's attorney makes. And it ...
May 13, 2022
Federal grant gives Ottawa $300K for cleaning up Brownfield sites
$300,000 from a Brownfield Assessment Grant will be used to clean up different areas in Ottawa. The city is one of five communities in the state to be awarded $6.75 million in Brownfield grants throug...
May 13, 2022