Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Local Democrats begin adjusting to new political boundaries
People who work on political campaigns in this area are getting used to new legislative boundaries. For LaSalle County, there are two new Congressional districts. Democratic Congressional District Com...
Jan 22, 2022 Cong. Lauren Underwood talks to people at a drive-through ballot petition signing event in Fox River Park in Ottawa.
Two hurt in crash on Interstate 80
Two people were taken to a hospital after a two-semi vehicle crash on Interstate 80 Friday morning near Morris. It occurred on the westbound lane near mile marker 110 between IL 47 and Lisbon Rd. One ...
Jan 21, 2022
Coronavirus continues local surge; 12 more fatal cases
Almost half the new coronavirus cases in LaSalle County during the last week were among people in their 20's and younger. A third of the new cases were among people in their teens and younger. The LaS...
Jan 21, 2022
Illinois Republicans show voter support with Voter Empowerment Project
Illinois Senate Republicans are looking to give citizens at the state level more power in voting. St Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris is co-sponsoring the Voter Empowerment Project, which intends to give vote...
Jan 21, 2022
Ottawa ordering new tower truck for fire department
Ottawa's city council hasn't figured out how to pay for it yet, but it approved ordering a new tower truck for the fire department. The city could borrow the $1.5 million needed. Commissioner James Le...
Jan 21, 2022 File photo of the Ottawa Fire Department's tower truck in the garage
Utility Terrain Vehicles owners in Marseilles can now drive north of U.S 6
Utility Terrain Vehicle users in Marseilles can drive on more streets than they could before. The city amended an ordinance to allow UTV's to be able to drive from U.S 6 north to the Morris Blacktop, ...
Jan 21, 2022 United Soybean Board / CC
Most of Ottawa City Council is ready for Riordan Pool rebuild
Ottawa City Commissioner James Less would have liked the city to do a study on how to lower the Riordan Pool operating costs before hiring an architect to design a new pool. Running Riordan Pool costs...
Jan 21, 2022 File photo of Ottawa's Riordan Pool