Category Archives: WCMY News
Local state senators lament repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion Act
St. Sen. Brian Stewart says Democrats think they have the right to interfere with medical decisions for minor children. The Freeport Republican says repealing the Parental Notice of Abortion Act will ...
Dec 18, 2021 LongitudeLatitude / CC
Ottawa Verilife employees choose Teamsters labor union
About 20 Verilife employees in Ottawa will be represented by the Teamsters. Fifteen voted yes to Local 777. The employees there say of two unions they considered, the Teamsters made a far better case....
Dec 18, 2021
Illinois Conservation Foundation offering $2,000 scholarships for natural resources studies
The Illinois Conservation Foundation is offering four scholarships of $2,000 each to high school seniors in 2022. Students interested in nature and natural resources can apply for it. The deadline is ...
Dec 18, 2021
Weekly report: two more lives lost to coronavirus locally, ICU bed availability down to 11%
Just 11% of intensive care unit beds in north central Illinois are available for new patients, according to the LaSalle County Health Department. In its weekly report on the coronavirus, the departmen...
Dec 17, 2021
New defense lawyer gets time to read transcript before bow-and-arrow murder retrial
A Varna man's lawyer will read his trial transcript over the next two-and-a-half months before asking for a retrial date. An appellate court threw out 28-year old Bradley French's conviction and 30-ye...
Dec 17, 2021
Ottawa asking for grant to pay for old YMCA tear-down--in case that happens
The Ottawa YMCA hasn't decided what to do with its old building after it builds and moves into a new one. Tearing it down is a possibility. To help make it happen, the Ottawa City Council has approved...
Dec 17, 2021
Ottawa joins opioid marketing lawsuit settlement
The opioid marketing lawsuit settlement that's up in the air isn't the one Ottawa opted in on earlier this week. A judge says the deal with Purdue Pharma gives too much protection to the business owne...
Dec 17, 2021
IVCC asking for federal grant for next part of agriculture classroom project
For phase two of the agriculture classroom project, Illinois Valley Community College plans to spend around $4.4 million. It's hoping for a federal grant to cover 80% of it. The Board of Trustees last...
Dec 16, 2021 Proposed IVCC agriculture classroom and lab building. Image provided by IVCC
City of Marseilles investigating ruts at new boat launch and near Nucor
The city of Marseilles has been dealing with some vandalism. Police Chief Brian Faber says that someone drove a vehicle in the new area where the new boat ramp is. Faber says the person drove up an em...
Dec 16, 2021 Ted and Jen / CC
Mendota High bowling team a finalist in video contest
Exactly what the winner gets hasn't been announced yet, but the Mendota High School bowling team is one of four finalists in a contest to promote milk. The sports teams created Tiktok videos. Online v...
Dec 15, 2021 Frame from the Mendota High School bowling team Tiktok contest entry