Category Archives: WCMY News
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.
Ottawa High to borrow $5.2 million and ask for $13.9 million from property taxes
The Ottawa High School property tax levy for next year would be $13.9 million, if the levy request put on file last night all comes in. Supt. Mike Cushing says that's up from $13.3 million received th...
Nov 16, 2021
Marseilles Elementary School to get HVAC system for old gym
Marseilles Elementary School is having one of its gyms updated. The school board approved a bid from John's Service and Sales Inc. at Monday's meeting Director of Buildings and Grounds Brent DeFore sa...
Nov 16, 2021
Radio host Michael Koolidge to run for Congress in new district covering parts of LaSalle and Bureau counties
Radio host Michael Koolidge is running for Congress in a new district that will cover northern LaSalle and northeastern Bureau counties. He says his experiences as an Army soldier have informed him ab...
Nov 15, 2021 Twitter picture of Michael Koolidge
Three new companies bid to paint downtown courthouse after original bidder withdraws
Three new companies have placed bids to paint the outside of the downtown LaSalle County Courthouse. Tiles and Styles, whose bid was originally accepted, decided to withdraw. Oosterbaan and Sons bid t...
Nov 15, 2021
Jelani Day's cell phone is being examined
Authorities investigating Jelani Day's death are trying to find out if his cell phone contains any clues. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Department confirmed to WLS channel 7 in Chicago that investigato...
Nov 15, 2021 Jelani Day
Marseilles police chief says all officers are trained in crisis intervention
Marseilles Police Chief Brian Faber says all officers in the police department are crisis intervention trained. Faber says as police officers they've been dealing with more people who have mental heal...
Nov 15, 2021
Ottawa Chamber hires Member Services Coordinator
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce will have a Member Services Coordinator in two weeks. Julia Petterson starts Monday, November 29th. She graduated from Seneca High School and has degrees in communi...
Nov 14, 2021 Julia Petterson picture provided by Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce