Category Archives: WCMY News
Church in Ottawa remembers 50 years of service
It's been 50 years since Christ Community Church of Ottawa was founded. Pastor John Nordstrom says the church is having a weekend-long celebration starting this Saturday at 5pm to remember the history...
Nov 4, 2021 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
Portion of land annexed by city of Marseilles
Marseilles has annexed some more land to the north.Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the land is located in the southwest corner of the Morris Blacktop and N. 24th Rd just south of Interstate 80. Hollenbeck s...
Nov 4, 2021
Marseilles purchases new vehicle for police department
The city of Marseilles is purchasing a new police vehicle. Police Chief Brian Faber says it's a 2021 Ford Explorer that will be equipped with all the same equipment as a squad car. But Faber says it's...
Nov 4, 2021
Interstate 39 in southwest LaSalle County to be closed tonight
Part of Interstate 39 will be closed overnight. The Illinois Department of Transportation will reroute southbound traffic from exit 51 at Illinois 71 near Oglesby to exit 41 at Illinois 18 near Lostan...
Nov 4, 2021
New County Board district map may welcome lots of newcomers
LaSalle County Board members are to vote tomorrow on a new board district map that they didn't draw. Several of them could find themselves drawn into a district with one or more other members. Accordi...
Nov 3, 2021
Community campaign begins for the final fundraising for YMCA building
As the Ottawa YMCA works to bring in the last million dollars it needs for its new building, don't expect to get anything about it in the mail. Director Joe Capece says the Y is using a more direct an...
Nov 3, 2021 Image of the Ottawa YMCA project, provided July 27, 2021
Shipping for Christmas, one deadline could be this week
The Unites States Postal Service has announced their Holiday Shipping Dates. These are dates for people who want to ship gifts outside the US so they are arrive on or before Christmas. The USPS says g...
Nov 3, 2021 Kira auf der Heide / Unsplash
Children's COVID-19 vaccine available through LaSalle County Health Dept.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children is available through the LaSalle County Health Department. The department says you must make an appointment. Anyone showing up on a walk-in basis will be turne...
Nov 3, 2021 CDC / Unsplash
Wine and Art Walk to happen this Saturday in Ottawa
Ottawa is hosting the sixth annual Wine and Art Walk. Ottawa Visitors Center Administrative Assistant Donna Reynolds says that it's starts this Saturday from two to eight at the Jordan Block. She says...
Nov 3, 2021 Matthieu Joannon / Unsplash
Virtual meetings allowable in Ottawa
An Ottawa City Council resolution approved last night lets the city's boards and commissions meet virtually for a while longer. Mayor Dan Aussem says some members of the Ottawa Visitors Center Board a...
Nov 3, 2021