Category Archives: WCMY News
Radium Girl statue's tenth anniversary to be marked
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...
Aug 31, 2021 WCMY file photo of the Radium Girl statue
Ottawa Visitors Center executive director resigns
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...
Aug 30, 2021
Missing woman found dead after she went looking for her pet
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...
Aug 30, 2021
Lasalle County Veterans Assistance Commission has a new home
The Lasalle County Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Steven Kreitzer says more therapies will be available for veterans because of their new office. The Lasalle County VAC held a ribbon cu...
Aug 30, 2021
Police investigate shooting on Ottawa's northeast edge
Two people were shot at as they were leaving a business at Ottawa's northeast edge early Sunday. Ottawa Police Det. Sgt. Kyle Booras says the shooting caused the driver to go into a ditch. The shootin...
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Police to be in masks again
The public will have to get used to interacting with police with masks on again. Ottawa Police Chief Brent Roalson says it's a challenge sometimes for the officers when the public is masked. it's hard...
Aug 30, 2021
Law to require suicide prevention task force to guarantee mental health services
Legislation supported by Ottawa Democrat St. Rep Lance Yednock will require a task force to guarantee mental health service to first responders. The Illinois First Responders Suicide Prevention Task F...
Aug 30, 2021 Claudio Schwarz / Unsplash
Colton's Task Force to study shortfalls in state's domestic violence laws
A new law requires the state to form a task force to find out how to make laws against domestic violence better. St. Rep. David Welter says it'll be called Colton's Task Force. It's named for Colton M...
Aug 30, 2021 Man Being Physically Abusive Towards Family
Some IVCC students to earn a share of $1.7 million
2,700 students at Illinois Valley Community College will be receiving some federal funding. Some students will be getting a share of $1.7 million dollars in Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds or ...
Aug 29, 2021
St. Sen. Stewart to send staffers to the area for traveling office hours
People who live in St. Sen. Brian Stewart's district can visit his staffers for traveling office hours Thursday, September 2. One event will start at 1pm at Earlville City Hall. Another will start at ...
Aug 29, 2021