Category Archives: WCMY News
Oglesby City Council asks for multiple bids before giving help to library
The Oglesby City Council is asking the local library to have multiple bids before the city can help them with repairing water damage. Mayor Dominic Rivara says that if the city wants to help they can ...
Nov 17, 2021 Kevin Wong / CC
Lawyer for woman accused of obstructing a peace officer at Etna Rd. Courthouse doesn't show
The lawyer for 30-year old Angel Farmer didn't show up in court Wednesday. Farmer says she wants to go to trial and Judge H. Chris Ryan set a new court date for December 9th. Ryan said he could have g...
Nov 17, 2021
Retired Trident drug dog dies
A recently retired drug dog that worked with the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team died this week. Trident says Bailey was a 13-year old cocker spaniel who had an 11-year career. She helped T...
Nov 17, 2021 Bailey and a stash of money. Picture from the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team
Campaign finance complaint against former St. Rep. Mautino dismissed
The Illinois State Board of Elections has thrown out the campaign finance violation complaint against former St. Rep. and current Auditor General Frank Mautino. The board members Tuesday found that Ma...
Nov 17, 2021
Ottawa City Hall to watch for infrastructure bill opportunities
How much of the new federal infrastructure bill money will come to small cities in north central Illinois isn't known yet. Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem says City Hall will stay alert for funding opportunit...
Nov 17, 2021
Ottawa Comm. Marla Rodriguez is now Marla Pearson
People who listened to last night's Ottawa City Council meeting may have wondered who's Commissioner Pearson and what happened to Commissioner Marla Rodriguez. She married on Sunday and has changed he...
Nov 17, 2021 Marla Pearson's campaign photo. She was Marla Rodriguez when she won her Ottawa City Council seat.
Illinois Association of School Boards spokesperson explains results of surveys for new superintendent
While three groups agreed on past experience they didn't agree on some other issues like the new person living in Ottawa or having previous experience as a superintendent. Patricia Sullivan-Viniard, a...
Nov 17, 2021
World War I monument database includes one of the local monuments
A new database of World War I monuments includes the Ottawa Washington Park memorial to military members who died in several wars. Landmarks Illinois Director of Reinvestments Suzanne Germann says the...
Nov 16, 2021 Ottawa's World War I casualty list earned Memorial Plaza a place in the Landmarks Illinois World War I monument database.
City of Oglesby authorizes working with engineering group to fix drainage issue
The City of Oglesby is working with Chamlin and Associates to develop a plan to fix drainage issues on Heritage Ave. Mayor Dominic Rivara says that he's gotten complaints and letters from the condo as...
Nov 16, 2021
Congressional candidate would close border, keep taxes low, protect 2nd Amendment, and celebrate America's 250th
Congressional candidate Michael Koolidge says the elected leaders in Washington, DC are ignoring the people, so it's time to take back the House and fire Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The talk show host is ru...
Nov 16, 2021 Michael Koolidge's campaign announcement on Facebook Live.