Category Archives: WCMY News
Hundreds honored at Excellence in Education event
Hundreds of school employees and their families went to the Knights of Columbus in Ottawa today for the annual Excellence in Education awards. LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties Regional Supt. of ...
May 05, 2022 The Excellence in Education event in Ottawa in 2022.
Registration available for LaSalle County household hazardous waste drop-off event
The LaSalle County Land Use Department is holding a household hazardous waste drop-off event. It on Saturday, May 21st from 8am to 3pm at the Etna Rd. Courthouse in Ottawa. Director of Land Use Brian ...
May 05, 2022 Amaury Laporte / CC
Waltham North tear-down begins
The former Waltham North School building is coming down. The school board decided last year to clear the land and sell it. The district sold the former Waltham South School building to the village of ...
May 05, 2022 Waltham North School demolition began on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Local lawmaker reactions to veterans home COVID outbreak audit
Two of the area's Republican lawmakers say Gov. Pritzker and his political appointees misled everyone about what happened in the COVID outbreak at the LaSalle veterans home. St. Sen. Sue Rezin of Morr...
May 05, 2022
Illinois Auditors' report blames IDPH, IDVA and LaSalle Veterans Home for COVID-19 outbreak
The Illinois Department of Public Health and the LaSalle Veterans Home are being blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak that claimed thirty-six lives. Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino says IDPH staff ...
May 05, 2022
Oglesby hires firm to design new wastewater treatment plant
Oglesby's going ahead with having Chamlin and Associates design a new wastewater treatment plant the Environmental Protection Agency wants built by the end of 2028 and could cost up to $17 million. Th...
May 05, 2022
State sends more than $2 million in pandemic relief to area businesses and organizations
More than $2 million in COVID relief money is going to businesses and organizations in this area to make up for business lost during the shutdowns. Grand Bear Lodge is the area operation getting the m...
May 05, 2022
Marseilles adopts sign ordinance
There are new sign regulations in Marseilles. City Attorney Richard Burton says the city was lacking sign regulations in certain zoning districts. Burton says the plan commission had to deal with mult...
May 05, 2022 Jeremy Bronson / CC
Earlville Cruise Night returns for a 19th year
Earlville Cruise Night is returning for its 19th year. The event is from five to 8:30pm next Saturday, March 14th. Event Organizer Ken Zink says there is a five dollar registration fee, but it goes to...
May 04, 2022 Nathan Dumlao / Unsplash
Annual science camp sponsor having art contest too this year
Current fifth graders can enter an art contest for a science camp. Carus LLC is putting on the 20th Carus Summer Science Camp the week of July 18th. Communications Manager JoLynn Anzelc says a contest...
May 04, 2022 Carus LLC picture of a science camp activity in 2021