Category Archives: WCMY News
Candidate filing: Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Court
Two Democrats and a Republican filed to run for the open spot on the 3rd district Illinois Appellate Court. James Murphy is from Shorewood and Sonni Choi Williams is from Lockport. They're Democrats. ...
Mar 10, 2022
Candidate filing: three more join LaSalle County Board races Wednesday
Two more incumbents filed election paperwork in LaSalle County Board races Wednesday. Mike Kasap of LaSalle and Douglas Trager of Ottawa are Democrats on the board now. Lloyd Chapman of Ottawa is a Re...
Mar 10, 2022
St. Sen. Rezin and other Republicans want legislature involved in enduring emergencies
Illinois Senate Republicans are backing a bill that says a governor's executive orders aren't good past 30 days unless the legislature is involved in crafting them. St. Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris is one...
Mar 10, 2022
Demmer sponsors bills for supporting Ukrainian refugees coming to U.S
Republican St. Rep Tom Demmer of Dixon is sponsoring bills that will provide additional funding to aid in the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees. Demmer says this is a part of an effort from public an...
Mar 9, 2022
City Manager recommends rejecting loan settlement offer from Streator movie theater
The owner of the Streator Eagle Six would want the city to forgive about $48,000 the theater owes in a loan from the city. City Manager David Plyman says the city lent owner Eric Gubelman a $150,000 l...
Mar 9, 2022
Ottawa Elementary ready to announce next superintendent
Ottawa Elementary School Board members are ready to name the next superintendent. A special meeting has been announced for that purpose. It'll be at 4:30pm Monday, March 14 at Shepherd Middle School. ...
Mar 9, 2022
Candidate filings: Republican primary expected in LaSalle County Board district 5
A primary contest is expected in at least one LaSalle County Board district. Catherine Owens of Sandwich and John L. Middleton of Leland filed for district 5 in the northeast part of the county yester...
Mar 9, 2022 The LaSalle County Board district map for 2022 to 2032
Oglesby to get super-fast internet
Oglesby's city council wants the city to be among those with the fastest internet speeds. It has approved a ten-year deal with Surf Broadband Solutions to run fiber-optic internet throughout the city ...
Mar 9, 2022
Volunteers for TBM Avengers show get a chance to fly
Up to 200 volunteers could be needed to put on the TBM Avengers Salute to Veterans show at the Peru airport. It'll be on May 20th and 21st. Twice before then, volunteer coordinator Tracy Baer wants to...
Mar 8, 2022 The TBM Avengers Salute to Veterans airplane lineup in 2021
Power problem closes high school, city hall, and courthouse in Ottawa
An electrical problem in downtown Ottawa caused City Hall, the downtown LaSalle County courthouse, and Ottawa High School to close for the day. Deputy Fire Chief Brian Bressner says there was a report...
Mar 8, 2022 Ottawa fire fighters and an Ameren Illinois worker watch over the manhole smoke came from during the 8am hour. Near it is the power pole that was also smoking.