Category Archives: WCMY News
SMP Health wants to close Spring Valley hospital obstetrics department
Babies born at St. Margaret's Health Spring Valley in the next few months could be among the last born there. SMP Health says it wants to consolidate obstetrics services. The Spring Valley department ...
Oct 21, 2021
Delivery could be late to bring geothermal energy to Jefferson and McKinley schools
The Ottawa Elementary School Board approved a contract with Temperature Equipment Corp. for geothermal heat pumps. The heat pumps would be installed in Jefferson and McKinley Elementary School's so th...
Oct 20, 2021
New cards being made for people in Ottawa's free taxi program
Older people who have free taxi ride cards in Ottawa will be getting new cards. City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut says they must get their new cards by January 1st. The card holder gets the ride and...
Oct 20, 2021 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
Republican women vow to fight repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion law
Four women who are Republicans and Illinois State Senators expect Democrats to vote to repeal the state's Parental Notice of Abortion Act. Sue Rezin of Morris says that's the law that says when an und...
Oct 20, 2021
Highway cameras being installed in Ottawa
Highway cameras are being installed in Ottawa. City Commissioner James Less says they're already in use on some streets the city's in charge of. A City Council vote last night approves an agreement wi...
Oct 20, 2021 Beatrice Murch / CC
Illinois Association of School Boards to help Ottawa Elementary District find a new superintendent
After two presentations from two organizations the Ottawa Elementary School Board picked the Illinois Association of School Boards to help them find a new superintendent. Current Supt. Cleve Threadgil...
Oct 20, 2021
County Board redistricting underway for LaSalle County
A LaSalle County Board consultant has some homework: come up with a few redistricting proposals. Board Chairman Don Jensen says the consultant isn't being told where the board members live. So they ar...
Oct 19, 2021
Hegeler Carus Mansion will redo its porch and stairs.
The Hegeler Carus Mansion is getting some work done on its stairs and porch. But Executive Director Cindy Waddick says this isn't the first time. She says the original porch was first removed in the e...
Oct 19, 2021
Mendota Streets Department has started leaf pickup
The city of Mendota Streets Department says leaf pickup has started. The department says it starts at 6:30 in the morning. They ask that people don't park their cars near the leaf piles so the machine...
Oct 19, 2021 Mendota City Hall picture of a leaf vacuum in operation
Thieves steal three vehicles and enter numerous others during crime spree
A crime spree has Ottawa police asking the public for more surveillance videos and telling people to lock their vehicles. Three vehicles were stolen. Numerous thieves pulled on car door handles to see...
Oct 19, 2021 Ivan Shemereko / Unsplash