Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa Community Food Basket receives $100,000 donation from Kohl's Cares
A $100,000 grant has been given to the Ottawa Community Food Basket through the Kohl's, A Community with Heart Program. Executive Director Marissa Vicich says the donation is simply life changing for ...
Mar 10, 2022
St. Rezin urges passage of bills to speed up disease outbreak response at veterans homes
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says Illinois government already knows what should have been done at the LaSalle veterans home before 36 residents died in a COVID-19 outbreak. The Morris Republican is pushing thre...
Mar 10, 2022
Ottawa Chamber planning commercial building open house tour
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeff Hettrick wants to help find tenants for empty commercial buildings. He's asking real estate agents, owners, and prospective buyers or tenants to...
Mar 10, 2022
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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 2022 The LaSalle County Board district map for 2022 to 2032