Category Archives: WCMY News
NCI ARTworks to host its fifth annual Mad Hatter Ball in November
NCI ARTworks is hosting their fifth annual Mad Hatter Ball in November. The Mad Hatter Ball is a regional equivalent of a statewide championship of the arts where local students are honored from aroun...
Oct 16, 2021 NCI ARTworks photo of the Mad Hatter Ball student honorees for 2021
Pay boost for Ottawa leaf vacuum workers
Ottawa City Hall is raising the pay for leaf vacuum workers. A few weeks ago, the city announced pay up to $12 per hour. Friday, it announced it would be up to $15 per hour. Workers will begin by Nove...
Oct 16, 2021
Two more fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County; recoveries more than double new cases
Recoveries outnumbered new coronavirus cases during the last week, but LaSalle County is still in orange warning status. The LaSalle County Health Department says just 17.2% of intensive care unit bed...
Oct 15, 2021
First draft of Congressional map would have four districts in LaSalle County
Four congressional districts would represent LaSalle County if the maps are approved by the state. Ottawa would be in both the new 3rd district which starts as far east as Oak Lawn and comes into area...
Oct 15, 2021 Illinois Congressional district map released Oct. 15, 2021
Cong. Kinzinger considering "all of the options" with new district map
Not running for a U.S. House seat again is a possibility for Cong. Adam Kinzinger. He says he and his campaign team are looking over all the options and examining the state's new Congressional distric...
Oct 15, 2021
Peru police chief says vandalism has happened at Washington Park
People in Washington Park in Peru might notice some more security cameras in and around the park. Peru Police Chief Bob Pyszka says that one or more people have been spray painting going on in the bat...
Oct 15, 2021
Marseilles to host Fall Fest event
For the first time in ten years the city of Marseilles is hosting Fall Fest. City Clerk Lesley Hart explained on WCMY's Morning Mix. She says the event starts at noon at Knudson Park which is just acr...
Oct 15, 2021
County Board member says county's sitting on millions of dollars in pandemic relief money
LaSalle County got nearly $11 million earlier this year for pandemic relief. County Board member Doug Trager says the county's taking too long to figure out how to spend it all. The county has until t...
Oct 14, 2021 LaSalle County Board member Doug Trager of Ottawa addresses the board during public comment time at the October 14, 2021 meeting.
Peru man pleads guilty to pushing elderly neighbor over a guard rail
A Peru man that was caught on video pushing an 84-year old man over a guard rail has been found guilty. Forty-five year old Michael E. Stuart pleaded guilty in court Thursday to aggravated battery. Ju...
Oct 14, 2021
Sanctuary Bar to host and Oktoberfest event
A new bar in LaSalle is hosting one if it's first big events. Co-owner of Sanctuary Dani Brzozowski says Hennepin St. from 1st to the mid-block alley has been blocked off for an Oktoberfest style bloc...
Oct 14, 2021 Louis Hansel / Unsplash