Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa High has the Illinois Principal of the Year
Patrick Leonard got a surprise when three of his daughters and some representatives from the Illinois Principals Association interrupted a meeting he was in this afternoon. He's the Principal of the Y...
Mar 16, 2022 Patrick Leonard receiving the Illinois Principal of the Year award.
Streator's city manager researching options for ambulance services
Private ambulance service AMT, which serves the city of Streator, is looking for a public subsidy from the city. The subsidy would help continue to provide ambulance service for residents. But City Ma...
Mar 16, 2022
Ottawa City Council hesitant to allow generator outside downtown courthouse
The Ottawa City Council isn't ready to say whether the downtown LaSalle County courthouse can have an emergency generator. That would keep the courthouse running and avoid sudden shutdown problems wit...
Mar 16, 2022
Two Ottawa Elementary School principals are leaving while staying in education
The Ottawa Elementary School District will be looking for two new principals at Central and Lincoln schools. Supt. Cleve Threadgill says Lincoln Elementary School Principal Melanie Conley is going to ...
Mar 16, 2022
Local Habitat for Humanity looks for new director
The Habitat for Humanity chapter for LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties needs a new director. Sally Van Cura retired. Board President Dan Fitzgerald says the next director should keep things Van Cur...
Mar 15, 2022
Candidate filings are closed
In county-wide races, no Democrats filed to run for sheriff or treasurer in LaSalle County. Republican Adam Diss filed for sheriff. Republican James Spelich filed for treasurer. Both are on the job no...
Mar 15, 2022
Mediacom increasing internet download speeds to many internet tiers
Mediacom internet customers are getting an internet download speed increase. Communications Manager Phyllis Peters says the company is giving a substantial download speed boost to many of the company'...
Mar 15, 2022
County Board wants changes but not complete repeal of controversial police reform
Don't throw out the good with the bad is the message the LaSalle County Board wants to send the Illinois legislature when it comes to rethinking police reform. When a resolution supporting rescinding ...
Mar 15, 2022
County Board wants to change TIF rules
LaSalle County Board members want the state legislature to know they support a proposed change in the way tax increment financing is done. Libraries, fire departments, and school districts don't like ...
Mar 15, 2022 The LaSalle County Board, file photo March 14, 2022
Ottawa Elementary School District announces next superintendent
The Ottawa Elementary School District has announced their next superintendent. Michelle Lee takes over on July 1st. Lee is the current superintendent at the LaHarpe Community School District in wester...
Mar 14, 2022