Category Archives: WCMY News
Legislator and candidate reactions to State of the Union
Democratic Cong. Lauren Underwood says she's glad Pres. Biden will prioritize making mental health care accessible. She says she's including parts of her plan for three mental health visits per year w...
Mar 2, 2022 GPA Photo Archive
City's answer is still no to closing street for art festival
Neither Mayor Dan Aussem nor the supporters of the Third Fridays art festival seemed to persuade each other at tonight's Ottawa City Council meeting. Around 60 people filled City Hall to show and voic...
Mar 1, 2022 Amanda Weygand (far right) addresses the Ottawa City Council about the Third Fridays art festival.
Updating nature center at Catlin Park would be expensive, says parks director
If you go to Catlin Park west of Ottawa, you might see a barn that used to be a nature center. The LaSalle County Board Property Committee has been discussing whether the county should redo the buildi...
Mar 1, 2022
Justice, IL man arrested after alleged armed robbery at Ottawa gas station
A man from Justice, IL is accused of robbing the Shell Oasis gas station Monday in the 3000 block of North IL Rt. 71. Detective Sgt. Kyle Booras says 28-year old Kyle A. Buss was arrested after he was...
Mar 1, 2022 LaSalle County jail mug shot of Kyle A. Buss
Peru police present award to teens who save a woman's life
Three men were honored at Monday's Peru City Council meeting for their willingness to care for someone. Deputy Police Chief Sarah Raymond says on January 25th, the three men called 911 about a woman w...
Mar 1, 2022
HVAC work will require early start to next school year at Ottawa High
A $4.2 million HVAC job at Ottawa High School will take two summers. Part one is this year with the system in the kitchen and cafeteria being replaced, because the one that's there now is failing. Par...
Mar 1, 2022
Machesney Park man get ten years after guilty plea last Friday
A ten year prison sentence was given last Friday to the man accused of attacking three county jail employees and leading police on a high speed chase. 39-year old Brad M. Johnson of Machesney Park ple...
Feb 28, 2022 Brad Johnson, LaSalle County jail photo
Barge fleeting permit wanted for shipping gravel
A special use permit hearing is scheduled for 5pm Wednesday, March 16 for a barge fleeting operation planned for the Illinois River in Utica. Lafarge Aggregates wants to have up to 18 barges there for...
Feb 28, 2022 Zsolt Fila / CC
Kinzinger holding annual St. Patrick's Day card drive for veterans
Cong. Adam Kinzinger is once again holding his annual St. Patrick's Day card drive for veterans at the Illinois Veterans' Home of LaSalle. The Channahon Republican says residents are welcomed and enco...
Feb 28, 2022
Health department switches from online to telephone vaccine scheduling
LaSalle County residents won't be able to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment online starting Tuesday. The LaSalle County Health Department says due to a decrease in demand, residents who still to...
Feb 28, 2022