Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa, known for volunteerism, could make it easier
Last night's meeting on volunteering in the city of Ottawa won't be the last. Mayor Dan Aussem was surprised by and happy with the turnout of 30 people at City Hall. He wants to hold another meeting l...
Apr 1, 2022 The workshop meeting on volunteering, about to start at Ottawa City Hall
Birdy is local winner in local Ulti-Mutt Cutie contest
The local Pooch Playoffs winner is Birdy. She won the online contest put on by photographer Annette Barr to raise money for the 2nd Hand Ranch and Rescue wildlife rehabilitation and pet rescue service...
Apr 1, 2022 Photo of Birdy from Annette Barr Photography Studios
It will cost about $300K to complete I&M Canal project
Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem says it's going to cost $300,000 to complete I&M Canal project. He was one of four mayors who spoke at the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce's State of Cities luncheon a...
Apr 1, 2022
Ottawa's deputy fire chief to become next fire chief
Ottawa Deputy Fire Chief Brian Bressner is going to become the next fire chief of the Ottawa Fire Department. Mayor Dan Aussem confirmed that he will be taking over the role after current Fire Chief A...
Mar 31, 2022
Local unemployment drops from January to February
Local unemployment rates dropped in February. They had gone up from December to January. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the rate was 6.1% in LaSalle County in February. It was 5.4...
Mar 31, 2022
County taking requests for shares of $22 million in COVID relief money
Applications are available for the federal COVID relief money LaSalle County is getting. County Board Finance Committee Chairman Brian Dose says some of the $22 million in American Rescue Plan money w...
Mar 31, 2022
Sheriff's department warns of ruse burglars pretending to be from power company
Don't believe anyone who knocks on your door and claims to need to set up a generator on your property while the power company works on power lines. Call police instead. The LaSalle County Sheriff's D...
Mar 31, 2022 Teen knocking the wooden old door.Cyprus,Limassol.
Ottawa man accused of sexually assaulting child
A 31-year old Ottawa man is charged with sexually assaulting a child under age 13. The incident allegedly happened on Saturday, March 5th in rural Marseilles. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Department s...
Mar 31, 2022 LaSalle County jail picture of Ayrimis Scerini
Foundation continues efforts announced in new state opioid plan
Perfectly Flawed Foundation Executive Director Luke Tomsha was one of the speakers at last week's announcement of the Statewide Opioid Action Plan. The overall plan is to reduce opioid deaths by 33% i...
Mar 31, 2022
Peru library asks for public input
Peru's public library is asking the public how it can improve. An online survey is available until Thursday on the library's website. And there will be focus groups next week. The virtual focus groups...
Mar 30, 2022