Category Archives: WCMY News
Water main flushing schedule for September 14-17
Water main flushing is starting next week in Ottawa. The city does this every year to make sure fire hydrants don't have any loose corrosion and particles and to make sure the fire hydrants work. Resi...
Sep 10, 2021
Ottawa City Council and police officer agree on discipline in conduct case
Instead of going to arbitration over a discipline issue, Ottawa's city council and a police officer are agreeing to change the officer's punishment. The City Council approved the agreement this week f...
Sep 10, 2021
Annual 5K walk/run in final days of registration to give safe sleep sacks to hospital
The last day to register for the 9th annual Aden Lamps Foundation Walk/Run is Saturday September 11th. Foundation founder and Aden's mother Ashley Lamps says registration is $20 for adults and $15 dol...
Sep 10, 2021
Three students and bus driver hurt in school bus crash
Three students and a bus driver were taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa yesterday morning after the bus tipped over. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Department says the bus taking Deer Park studen...
Sep 10, 2021
Illinois House passes energy bill to preserve nuclear power
St. Rep. David Welter voted for the energy bill that will help keep nuclear power plants open. But he says Democrats shut Republicans out of negotiations again and the legislation pits nuclear power c...
Sep 10, 2021 Nuclear Regulatory Commission / CC
LaSalle Public Library to show movie about 9/11 virtually
The LaSalle Public Library is holding a virtual film presentation to remember 9/11. The film was created by the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. The film will take viewers into the memorial ...
Sep 10, 2021 Mike Steele / CC
OSF begins health care needs survey
OSF Healthcare has a health care needs survey open until the end of next month. Community Engagement Program Manager Ellen Vogel says the survey is done every three years and helps the hospital system...
Sep 09, 2021 Doctor Taking Senior Patient's Blood Pressure In Hospital
Two more contractors chosen for Thornton Park work
Two more contracts were approved this week for work at Ottawa's Thornton Park. R & R Landscaping is getting one part of the job for $39,500. Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says there was on other quote ...
Sep 09, 2021 A contractor has been chosen to install these pipes at Thornton Park. The park will have a splash pad.
Ottawa's Eastside Park is fully open
Ottawa's Eastside Park is fully open. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says people up to age 83 have been using the zip lines. Another part of the park has a cushion-like surface in place of mulch to...
Sep 09, 2021 A new playground section at Eastside Park in Ottawa is fully open.
Man charged with disruption at courthouse wants to move case out of county
There won't be a trial next week for a Morris man accused of a disruption at the Etna Rd. courthouse in Ottawa in March. Twenty-nine year old Jacob Farmer has been given two weeks to rework his reques...
Sep 09, 2021