Category Archives: WCMY News

Illinois Republicans say Democrats have drawn themselves into safe districts again while working behind closed doors. A redistricting re-do bill passed the General Assembly overnight. This bill uses f...

Morris Republican St. Rep. David Welter says he's willing to keep showing up for work at the statehouse to get an energy bill on the books. But he says Gov. Pritzker doesn't seem likely to budge on hi...

Cong. Adam Kinzinger says he doesn't believe in a kinder, gentler Taliban that will protect women's rights and respect those who helped American forces.

The LaSalle County Board Property Committee recommends an air quality test at the county health department building. The county already bought a filtration system with COVID-19 relief money, but count...

A Chicago man who was accused of having numerous baggies of crack cocaine with intent to sell has pleaded guilty. 28-year old Jonathan Hart was arrested back in May in Varland Park on Ottawa's south s...

There are 201 pieces of real estate and 22 mobile homes in LaSalle County up for tax sales this year. Taxes weren't paid on the real estate for four or more years. The mobile home taxes are at least t...

New Peru Police Chief Bob Pyszka will run the department with Sarah Raymond in the role of Deputy Chief. The City Council swore them in last night. Chief Doug Bernabei will return to the ranks as a li...

This Thursday, the Ottawa Visitors Center will mark the tenth anniversary of the Radium Girl statue's dedication in downtown Ottawa. Administrative Assistant Donna Reynolds says it'll start at 11:30am...

Executive Director of the Ottawa Visitors Center Curt Bedei is director no more. Bedei has resigned and his last day was Thursday, August 26th. The visitor's center says Bedei started as executive dir...

A woman who'd been looking for her runaway dog in a north Ottawa cornfield and was then also missing died. Ottawa Det. Corp. Kevin Reynolds says Rhonda Politsch got help looking for the dog north of F...