Category Archives: WCMY News
City of Oglesby accepts bid to knock down Reizner building
The Reizner building in the 200 block of E. Walnut Street in Oglesby is coming down. The city council approved a sealed bid from a Spring Valley excavating company. The project will cost less than $50...
Nov 20, 2021
Correction: Back and forth, LaSalle County returns to IDPH's blue COVID status
Current coronavirus cases climbed to 999, up from 898 last week in the LaSalle County Health Department's weekly report. The department reported no fatal cases, so the figure remains at 354. But it lo...
Nov 19, 2021
Habitat for Humanity ready to dedicate home in Ladd
Habitat for Humanity of LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties is having its 16th home dedication Saturday. It's in Ladd at 300 S. Iowa St. and will start with a ceremony at 10:30am. Then, there'll be a...
Nov 19, 2021 Habitat for Humanity of LaSalle-Bureau-Putnam Counties picture of its Ladd home with construction nearly ending
South side Ottawa house fire spread fast but was out quick too
The Ottawa Fire Department hasn't determined what caused a fire in a two-story house at 1st. Ave. and Center St. Wednesday night. But it started in the kitchen, spread up the wall, and caused heavy da...
Nov 19, 2021 The house fire scene on Wednesday night at 1st Ave. and Center St.
Deer hunting starts slow, improves with colder weather
It was warm when the archery deer hunting season started. Illinois Department of Natural Resources spokesman Tim Schweizer says that caused a slow start. But more hunters got more deer as the temperat...
Nov 19, 2021
Morris State Rep. David Welter says he intends to run for re-election
St. Rep David Welter of Morris says he intends to run again for the newly drawn 75th Illinois House District. The district includes parts of Grundy, DeKalb, LaSalle and Kendall counties. Welter says s...
Nov 19, 2021
Lawyer misses court for defendant's sentencing in Ottawa gun pointing case
A Chicago man was supposed to be sentenced Thursday afternoon for pointing a gun at someone in traffic in Ottawa last year. But his lawyer didn't show up, so Reynaldo Diaz, Jr. must now wait to find o...
Nov 18, 2021
Ottawa man arrested and accused of residential burglary
An Ottawa man who was suspected for burglary was arrested at a traffic stop Thursday. 18-year old Dylan E. Combs was taken to the LaSalle County Jail and his bond is set at $100,000. Detective Sgt. Ky...
Nov 18, 2021
Warrant issued for woman accused of making false kidnapping report to police
A Streator woman accused of making up a story about being kidnapped in Ottawa a few months ago missed her court date today. Thirty-five year old Sarah M. Chandler is charged with disorderly conduct. P...
Nov 18, 2021
Trial still planned in Marseilles drug overdose case
A plea didn't get worked out in a drug-induced homicide case that started in Marseilles in April. Prosecutor Joe Navarro said he made an offer and supplied the evidence to be used against 56-year old ...
Nov 18, 2021