Category Archives: WCMY News
Cong. Kinzinger urges Americans to stand united on Russian aggression
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says there are some Trump-aligned Republicans who are also becoming fans of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He says the situation in and around Ukraine is worse than many people re...
Feb 14, 2022 Cong. Adam Kinzinger
Dog rescued from sinkhole at Streator park
Streator fire fighters rescued a dog from a sinkhole at Marilla Park. Macy had been reported missing. A person walking the dog in the park found Macy in the hole. The dog appeared to be okay Saturday ...
Feb 14, 2022 Photo of Macy, a dog rescued from a sinkhole in Streator's Marilla Park. Photo via Facebook
Two openings to fill on Ottawa Playgrounds and Recreation Board
Ottawa's Playgrounds and Recreation Board has two openings. There should be nine people, but there are only seven. President Alex Spencer says if you live in Ottawa and are interested in the park syst...
Feb 14, 2022
IVCC announce another tuition freeze, but some course fees are going up
For a fifth straight year, Illinois Valley Community College is freezing its tuition for students. Students at the college will still pay about $133 per credit hour. But the college says there are som...
Feb 13, 2022
LaSalle library gets grant for pollinator pathways wildflower planting program
The LaSalle Public Library will soon have some wildflower seeds to give away. It's one of 50 libraries across the country chosen for the Plant Wildflowers Initiative grant program. The program aims to...
Feb 13, 2022 egorgrebnev / CC
Reziner building in Oglesby has been torn down
The 200 block of Walnut St. in Oglesby has one less structure. The city posted pictures on Facebook Monday showing the Reizner Building being torn down. The city accepted a bid from a Spring Valley co...
Feb 12, 2022
Ottawa high and elementary schools putting music festival online
It won't cost anything to see the 32nd annual OEHS Music Fest. That's the program the Ottawa High School choir and the Ottawa Elementary School District music program are putting on Sunday afternoon, ...
Feb 11, 2022 photosteve101 / CC
Mark Astle has last meeting as Ottawa City Rec director
The last Ottawa Playgrounds and Recreation Board meeting with Director Mark Astle happened last night. Today, he turned his keys and equipment over to Dave Marvin. Astle, the Recreation Director since...
Feb 11, 2022
Ottawa St Rep says he intends to run for reelection
Illinois 76th District St. Rep Lance Yednock says he intends to run for reelection. The Ottawa Democrat says that he's been circulating petitions. In a conversation with WCMY, Yednock discussed bills ...
Feb 11, 2022
Update: Ottawa man hurt in traffic crashes on I-80
An Ottawa man was transported to a Rockford hospital with serious injuries after the multiple vehicle accident Thursday on Interstate 80 north of Marseilles. The ISP says forty-five old Clarence R. La...
Feb 11, 2022