Category Archives: WCMY News
Commissioner says Ottawa is missing an opportunity with new signs
Ottawa City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut thinks the city's missing an opportunity. The City Council has approved spending $20,845 for four signs at the city's entryways on Illinois 23, U.S. 6, and I...
Aug 18, 2021
Earlville 4Her is State Fair grand champion in poultry
Brayden Wilson of Earlville is one of the Illinois State Fair Grand Champion auction winners. His poultry market pen entry went for $5,000. He gets to use some of that money for his college costs. Wil...
Aug 18, 2021 wattpublishing / CC
Parent at Ottawa School Board meeting claims district can overrule Illinois State Board of Education
A parent at the Ottawa Elementary School Board meeting Tuesday discussed reasons why kids shouldn't be forced to wear masks in school. The parent claimed that the local school district can overrule wh...
Aug 18, 2021
VP of Commercial Sales for Surf Broadband Solutions says internet is continuing to spread through Ottawa
Surf Broadband Solutions is continuing to expand internet throughout the city of Ottawa. VP of Commercial Sales Steve Carendar (CARE-en-der) says the internet will be multi-gigabit and fiber optic. Ca...
Aug 17, 2021 Karl Baron / CC
Ottawa High School may test students for coronavirus
Ottawa High School might test students and staff for the coronavirus. Supt. Mike Cushing will speak with representatives of Shield Illinois Wednesday. It offers a saliva test and results within 24 hou...
Aug 17, 2021
County Property Committee members say that air filtration system should be installed
The Lasalle County Property Committee voted for the county to do an air quality test on an air filtration system it owns. The air filtration system is in question because the company that makes it, Gl...
Aug 17, 2021
Sen. Duckworth monitoring Afghanistan situation
Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she wants to hear from people who know of any Illinoisans in Afghanistan. She says she's finding out what she can about such cases and working with the State Department to tr...
Aug 17, 2021
Ottawa High considering best budget Supt. Cushing has ever had
A $26.5 million budget for the next fiscal year is on file at Ottawa High School. Supt. Mike Cushing says it's the best preliminary budget he's ever presented. It has a $1.3 million education fund sur...
Aug 17, 2021
Oglesby resident claims city hires are relatives and buddies
Drew Merriman of Oglesby didn't seem to want to hear any explanations at last night's City Council meeting. But he wants everyone else to know he thinks the city's hiring practices are unfair. He's ma...
Aug 17, 2021 New Oglesby police officer Michael Rivara takes the oath Monday, August 16, 2021.
Jury trial scheduled for man accused of interfering with courthouse security
One of two people who believe they're tackling free speech issues by trying to shoot cell phone videos inside courthouses wants a jury trial. A LaSalle County judge this afternoon denied 29-year old J...
Aug 16, 2021