Category Archives: WCMY News
UPDATED: Ottawa woman's body found in car in lake; Natalie Conrad was 26
UPDATE:Coroner John Callahan says the woman who died was 26-year old Natalie C. Conrad. An autopsy was done as part of the investigation. Results aren't available. Callahan hasn't said what may have h...
Dec 20, 2021
Beyond knowing who did what, Cong. Kinzinger says America must correct what led to Capitol riot
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says it's not enough to find out who did what when rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. The Channahon Republican said on CNN's State of the Union he wants to get to th...
Dec 20, 2021 Cong. Adam Kinzinger
Extension Service wants more master gardeners
The University of Illinois Extension service is looking for more master gardeners. State Master Gardener Specialist Candice Hart says those are people who help others learn to grow. Hart says there's ...
Dec 19, 2021 Man Holding Container Of Plants On Rooftop Garden
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