Category Archives: WCMY News
Marseilles intersection realignment work begins with building demolition
The old gas station building at Main and Broadway streets in Marseilles is coming down. Demolition began this morning. It's part of the work needed to realign Broadway and Commercial streets so it's n...
Sep 20, 2021 Mayor Jim Hollenbeck Facebook photo of the former Bolatto's gas station demolition
Sanitary sewer main rehabilitation project underway in Ottawa
Sanitary sewer mains in Ottawa are being rehabilitated. The city says contractors are installing pipe liners into existing sewer pipelines. Commissioner Tom Ganiere says there won't be a lot of areas ...
Sep 20, 2021 Bill Smith / CC
Four blocks of W. Madison in Ottawa to close for repairs
Ottawa City Hall says four blocks of W. Madison St. will be closed from 9am to 9pm today for repairs. A contractor will pour concrete from an area in the 1000 block to an area in the 1300 block. That ...
Sep 20, 2021 This is part of W. Madison St. in Ottawa where water main work has made a mess of the street.
Some local charities have opportunity to earn grant money from Women Inspired Network
The Women Inspired Network will award $13,000 in grant funding this year. The funds are given by member and friends of WIN and then awarded through a competitive grant process. The group says local ch...
Sep 20, 2021
Invasive carp fishing tournament a Hall of Fame winner
A person who started a fishing tournament south of Peoria is an Illinois Conservation Foundation Hall of Fame winner. Betty DeFord was involved with the Redneck Fishing Tournament when it started in 2...
Sep 19, 2021 USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Burn bans in Utica, Cedar Point, Lostant, Mendota
The Utica Fire Protection District says only recreational fires are allowed until further notice. And those must be in specially designated areas away from buildings and other things that can burn. Re...
Sep 18, 2021
Small fire at JP Chevrolet
Peru fire fighters handled a small fire at JP Chevrolet on Frontage Rd. Friday evening. An outdoor ash tray appears to have been the flame source. There's damage outside an office where the wall and r...
Sep 18, 2021 Fire fighters spray the burned area at JP Chevrolet in Peru. Peru Fire Dept. photo
Pumpkin harvest is mixed this year
For some farmers, it's a bad year for pumpkins. Others are doing okay, despite the weather challenges. Adam Rader from Rader Family Farms in Normal says there have been wet periods and dry periods mak...
Sep 18, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Coronavirus sickening younger people; six more fatal cases in LaSalle County
There were 261 new coronavirus cases reported in LaSalle County during the last week. The LaSalle County Health Department says the most affected age groups are children, teenagers, and adults in thei...
Sep 17, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Ottawa water main flushing schedule September 20 to 24
Monday, September 21: East of Columbus St. from Joliet St. north to Goose Creek, including Alinda Ave. Tuesday, September 22: North of Interstate 80 and west of Illinois 23: Wednesday, September 23: N...
Sep 17, 2021