Category Archives: WCMY News

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...
WCMY News Apr 07, 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...
WCMY News Apr 07, 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...
WCMY News Apr 07, 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...
WCMY News Apr 06, 2022 Tech109 / CC

U.S. 52/Illinois 251 construction in Mendota starts Monday
Construction on US 52 and IL 251 in Mendota is starting Monday, April 11th. The Illinois Department of Transportation says construction starts at the underpass entering the city from the south and goi...
WCMY News Apr 06, 2022

Illinois House Republicans call for DCFS audit
Illinois House Republicans say after eight contempt-of-court orders, it's time for the Department of Children and Family Services to straighten up and for the legislature to say so. David Welter of Mo...
WCMY News Apr 06, 2022

Ottawa homeless shelter to rebuild at current location
Ottawa city officials said they'd help Illinois Valley PADS find a solution to the homeless shelter's crowding problem. Mayor Dan Aussem says the solution is selling the city-owned building the shelte...
WCMY News Apr 06, 2022 Illinois Valley PADS in Ottawa

Ottawa chooses two 911 telecommunicators of the year
There's usually one 911 telecommunicator of the year in Ottawa. This year, the anonymous votes by the department's staff produced two. Stacey Fuentes has had the job for nine years. City Commissioner ...
WCMY News Apr 06, 2022 Chandler Koepke (left) and Stacey Fuentes

Kinzinger says insulin bill passed in House was a political sham vote
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says the Affordable Insulin Now Act that passed in the House of Representatives last week was a political sham vote. Kinzinger voted against the bill that supposed to cap insulin ...
WCMY News Apr 06, 2022 Towfiqu barbhuiya / Unsplash

LaSalle County native instrumental in space program to be featured on TV show
A LaSalle County native who knew a lot about missiles and had a big role in starting the American space program will be featured on a TV show. Larry Potash visited the Norsk Museum in Norway this morn...
WCMY News Apr 05, 2022 U.S. Army picture of Maj. Gen. Holger Toftoy holding a model missile