Category Archives: WCMY News
YMCA is one more big donation closer to building goal
A late Ottawa couple's children are giving $525,000 to the Ottawa YMCA in their honor. That gets the Y a little closer to the now $22 million building project goal. Executive Director Joe Capece says ...
Jul 28, 2021 Muriel and Joseph O'Brien. Picture provided by Ottawa YMCA
Brother still representing himself, sister now has lawyer in obstruction cases at Enta Rd. Courthouse
A brother and sister who were charged for allegedly obstructing a peace officer at the Lasalle County Etna. Rd Courthouse were in court Wednesday for different reasons. Jacob Farmer, or Justice Jake a...
Jul 28, 2021
Traffic crash claims Oglesby woman's life
An 85-year old Oglesby woman died in a traffic crash west of Oglesby Saturday. The LaSalle County Coroner's Office identifies her as Florence Argubright. She lived in Oglesby. The crash happened at N....
Jul 28, 2021
IEPA finds PFNA chemical compound at low levels in most area wells
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an advisory that says a human-made chemical compound is in groundwater across Illinois. In most water systems, it's in levels below what must be...
Jul 28, 2021
A Gurnee woman had to be taken to Peoria after a fall down 12 steps
A 27-year old woman from Gurnee fell down 12 steps at the entrance to Owl Canyon at Starved Rock State Park this afternoon. The Utica Fire Department was called to check on her condition. Fire Chief B...
Jul 27, 2021
New law requires more info about TIF districts
A new Illinois law requires local governments with tax increment financing districts to show what they're worth. Ottawa Economic Development Director Dave Noble says the law requires a count of how ma...
Jul 27, 2021
Congressman Adam Kinzinger says that the United States was not prepared on January 6th
Congressman Adam Kinzinger said today at the Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack that the mission is to find the truth and ensure accountability. He says that the US was not prepare...
Jul 27, 2021
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey is making a stop in Ottawa
A Republican candidate for Governor is coming back to Ottawa. Louisville Republican St. Sen Darren Bailey is making a stop at Pitstick Pavilion on his bus tour around the state. The event is happening...
Jul 27, 2021
The second man in a case involving a trailer fire and slashing tires has pleaded guilty
A 31-year old Mendota man pleaded guilty last week to starting a trailer fire and slashing tires on 14 cars in Peru. Kurtis Kelchner of Mendota was arrested last year. Judge Cynthia Raccuglia sentence...
Jul 26, 2021
LaSalle County Health Dept. begins survey of local health needs
The LaSalle County Health Department is conducting a community health needs survey. Health Educator Jenny Barrie says it's done every five years as part of the process of keeping its certification as ...
Jul 26, 2021 Doctor Taking Senior Patient's Blood Pressure In Hospital