Category Archives: WCMY News
City Council advised to vote against homeless shelter location
All but one person on Ottawa's Plan Commission voted last night against recommending a permit for a new homeless shelter on E. McKinley Rd. One requirement to get a conditional use permit is to have n...
Jan 25, 2022 Illinois Valley PADS in Ottawa
County Board committee considering electronic signs to promote tourism
Pandemic relief funds could pay for electronic signs to promote tourism. The LaSalle County Board Tourism Committee is thinking about getting one or two signs. The plan is to put one by the Heritage C...
Jan 24, 2022
Man found on Marseilles porch identified
The man whose body was found on a back porch in Marseilles Friday morning was 30-year old Donovan A. Lawrence. The Marseilles Police Department says there were no signs of foul play and Lawrence appea...
Jan 24, 2022
Marseilles PD releases article about how to deal with a coyote
The Marseilles Police Department says although they don't have any jurisdiction over coyotes and other wildlife, they did release some tips from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The IDNR ...
Jan 24, 2022 nature80020 / CC
Ottawa man found dead in vehicle in Allen Park
An Ottawa man was found dead in Allen Park in his vehicle Sunday. Detective Cpl. Kevin Reynolds says fifty-two year old Julio Franco died from a single gunshot wound. Reynolds says at this time, the i...
Jan 24, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
IVCC student count up, credit hour count down in fall
Illinois Valley Community College reports its student head count was up 4% in the fall semester. The credit hour count was down 2% though. That could be partly because it takes just 60 credit hours in...
Jan 24, 2022
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation announces available scholarships
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has announced its list of scholarships for 2022. The foundation says the scholarships are offered for both regular students and students who are home-scho...
Jan 23, 2022
Ottawa High School Hall of Fame: Bob Burns
A star football player from the 1960's who went on to teach and coach the game in Utah is one of the Ottawa High School Hall of Fame inductees this year. Bob Burns graduated in 1967. He was the Pirate...
Jan 23, 2022 Bob Burns, Ottawa High School class of 1967, picture provided by the OHS Hall of Fame Committee
No foul play suspected in man's death in Marseilles
Marseilles police say there are no signs of foul play in connection with a man's death in the 700 block of Fillebrowne St. His body was found on a home's back porch Friday morning. When the police and...
Jan 22, 2022
Study says LaSalle County second best in state for small businesses
SmartAsset says LaSalle County is the second best county in Illinois to be a small business owner. The study considered things like the percentage of people with small business income and how much the...
Jan 22, 2022