Category Archives: WCMY News
North Carolina man accused of criminal sex abuse of Earlville teen
A Warrenton, North Carolina man has been accused of criminal sexual abuse of an Earlville Teen. Thirty-eight year old Andre Harris was arrested at the Holiday Inn in Ottawa Saturday after police recei...
Jan 03, 2022
Morris man accused in courthouse commotion gets two new charges and new court date
The Morris man accused of obstructing a peace officer back in March at the Etna Rd. Courthouse in Ottawa isn't going to trial just yet. 29-year old Jacob Farmer was given two new charges of resisting ...
Jan 03, 2022
Top Stories of 2021: Marseilles water and sewer extension to Interstate 80
We are finishing up our series of the top stories of 2021 with the Marseilles water and sewer extension to Interstate 80. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the project has been in the process since the 1970's...
Jan 03, 2022
Oglesby City Hall closed due to COVID, city council meeting rescheduled
Oglesby City Hall is closed until Wednesday. Mayor Dominic Rivara ordered the closure because two or more staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Water bill payments and other payments can be put ...
Jan 03, 2022
Top stories of 2021: barge fleeting operation on hold
A barge fleeting operation handling up to 106 barges east of Seneca could have been one of our top stories of 2021. Instead, the story is that the business can't get started yet. Grundy County Judge S...
Jan 02, 2022
Top stories of 2021: Starved Rock murders evidence gets DNA testing
As 2022 begins, evidence from the 1960 Starved Rock murders is being tested at a lab in Virginia. Eighty-two year old Chester Weger of LaSalle is hoping to clear his name with DNA examinations that co...
Jan 02, 2022 quapan / CC
Top stories of 2021: Ottawa city leaders consider Riordan Pool's future
Among our top stories of 2021, most people in Ottawa seem to want to keep Riordan Pool open. City Commissioner Marla Pearson says it'll take $1.7 million to make repairs over the next five years or $4...
Jan 01, 2022 File photo of Ottawa's Riordan Pool
Top stories of 2021: offensive name for Bureau County creek dropped
Adams Creek is the new name for an 11-mile waterway in eastern Bureau County. One of our top local stories of 2021, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted on October 14th to change the name from Neg...
Jan 01, 2022 lesguillemets / CC
Although deaths are a little lower, COVID-19 levels remains high in LaSalle County
Although it's not as many as last week, there were ten deaths attributed to the Coronavirus in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Health Department says that the youngest person who died was a male in...
Dec 31, 2021
Panhandle wind turbine project to go to LaSalle County Zoning Board of Appeals
Up to 43 wind turbines could be built in the LaSalle County panhandle. The company planning to do it is asking the county for permits. It'll have a hearing with the Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesda...
Dec 31, 2021