Category Archives: WCMY News
Circuit Clerk says pandemic depleted office funds
LaSalle County Circuit Clerk Greg Vaccaro says he's emptied the funds he uses for running computer systems the courts need. He says the $250,000 he's asking for to replenish them qualify for COVID-rel...
Apr 27, 2022
Traffic restricted on Sycamore St. bridge in Marseilles
Buses, garbage trucks, delivery vans, and other heavy vehicles aren't allowed to use the Sycamore St. bridge in Marseilles. A letter City Engineer Mike Etscheid recently sent to City Hall says an insp...
Apr 27, 2022
Fredres prosecutor says parents died trying to protect daughter
Sixty-two year olds Gregory and Brenda Barnes gave their lives to protect their daughter, according to State's Attorney Todd Martin's opening statement in the trial for 38-year old Donald Fredres. Mar...
Apr 26, 2022 Don Fredres, 38, Sandwich, accused of killing hig former in-laws in their Sheridan home walks into the courtroom at the La Salle County Government Complex on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in Ottawa. Shaw Media photo for LaSalle County courts coverage media pool.
Sandwich man's murder trial underway with prosecution calling witnesses
Seven witnesses were called by the LaSalle County State's Attorneys Office to recount the events of March 16, 2021. LaSalle County State's Attorney Todd Martin says that the witnesses will prove that ...
Apr 26, 2022 Don Fredres, 38, Sandwich,
State's Attorney asks for COVID funds for computer upgrades
LaSalle County State's Attorney Todd Martin is asking the County Board for $58,244 in COVID relief money for computer upgrades. He says most of his office's computers are ten or more years old. They r...
Apr 26, 2022
Construction projects to affect U.S 6/IL 178 intersection and Matthiessen State Park
Two construction projects will affect traffic around Utica and Matthiessen State Park. Staring next Monday, Illinois State Police say IDOT is installing a roundabout at the intersection of IL 178 and ...
Apr 26, 2022
Appellate court agrees with dismissal of lawsuit over fallen tree in tornado
Three appellate judges agree that two south side Ottawa home owners have no liability for a tree that came down during the 2017 tornado. Two men who lived near them, Wayne Tuntland and David Johnson, ...
Apr 26, 2022
IVCC asks for votes to update eagle mascot logo
Illinois Valley Community College is updating its eagle mascot logo. And the public can vote on two choices. Both were designed by IVCC graduate Jaclyn Sonnenberg of Sonnenberg Studios. IVCC will take...
Apr 26, 2022
Peru 2023 operating budget balanced with surplus
Peru's operating budget for 2023 remains in the black. The city's expenditures will be about $57.6 million. But the revenue will be about $59.5 million which gives the city about a $1.9 million surplu...
Apr 26, 2022
Too many farmers' markets, not enough vendors--Ottawa's is cancelled
Only five vendors signed up for the 2022 farmers' market in Ottawa. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeff Hettrick says that's not nearly enough to make it interesting week after week. The Chamb...
Apr 25, 2022