Category Archives: WCMY News
Rep. Demmer says Pritzker paints a rosy picture with election year budget
Republican St. Rep. Tom Demmer of Dixon says Gov. Pritzker is using an "avalanche" of federal COVID bailout money during an election year to pause calling for big tax increases and say the state's in ...
Apr 8, 2022
Cong. Underwood feels Biden response to Ukraine is right
Cong. Lauren Underwood isn't urging the U.S. to get involved in another war. She believes the sanctions against Russia are working and helping Ukraine. She says Vladimir Putin is "on his heels" becaus...
Apr 8, 2022 Cong. Lauren Underwood
Harper's Farm to finally become restored wetland
Wetland restoration will finally be done on the Harper's Farm site. The idea has been around for two decades. Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem says the Conservation Foundation is getting the land to restore it...
Apr 7, 2022 The entrance to the Harper's Farm area off Canal Rd.
LaSalle County museums begin mutual aid and learning meetings
The people who run the museums in LaSalle County could learn a lot from each other. Representatives from ten museums got together Monday at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum. Its dire...
Apr 7, 2022 File photo of the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
Trial scheduled in Ottawa murder case from a year ago
A jury trial has been scheduled for July 25th for 30-year old Michael Swift of Mokena in the death of 21-year old Grace Taylor of Ottawa. Swift is accused of stabbing the south side woman at her apart...
Apr 7, 2022 News-Tribune photo of Michael Swift at a court hearing last year
Arkansas dog wins two-country Pooch Playoffs
The Pooch Playoffs winner at the international level is a dog named Gus in Arkansas. He's a school dog at a ninth grade service academy. The Arkansas Animal Alliance gets $500 because Gus won in onlin...
Apr 7, 2022 Gus, the Ulti-Mutt Cutie winner in the Pooch Playoffs
Rockford father asks for public's help finding missing girl
A Rockford girl's father hasn't seen the child in a year. He's asking anyone who might know where she is to contact police. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says three-year old C...
Apr 7, 2022 Casshae Avery has been missing since April 6, 2021.
City of Ottawa competing again in America in Bloom contest
Ottawa is one of the thirty-eight cities competing in the America in Bloom contest. The Ottawa is Blooming Committee will host judges for two days in June and will give them a tour of the city to show...
Apr 7, 2022
No Freedom Fest after Freedom Run this year; another event is planned
The 19th annual Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run is scheduled for Saturday, June 18th. The Marseilles City Council approved the special event permit for the event at Wednesday's meeting. Middle East Co...
Apr 7, 2022
Ottawa Art League holding Opening Exhibition Reception
An Opening Exhibit Reception is being hosted by the Ottawa Art League. The league says thirty local artists will show their work. The art is a part of the league's "Love Where You Live" series. The ev...
Apr 6, 2022 Tech109 / CC