Category Archives: WCMY News
Spray paint sets off fire alarm
A person who lives in a Ravlin high rise apartment was told to stop spray painting inside it. That's after two false fire alarms the paint triggered. The Ottawa Fire Department went to the place in th...
Jul 22, 2021 mufti haqiqi / CC
City of Marseilles awards bid to John Pohar and Sons to begin construction on water and sewer extension
John Pohar and Sons will be the company to extend water and sewer for the city of Marseilles. The project will start on 11th Street, go up Rutland Street and end at Interstate 80. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck...
Jul 22, 2021
OSF Healthcare requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccines
By the end of September, nearly all OSF Healthcare employees are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The new policy, announced yesterday, does allow some to have medical or ethical exemptions....
Jul 22, 2021
Ottawa Elementary School District's end of the year budget is in the black
The Ottawa Elementary School district's end of the year budget is in the black because of less spending and some government funding. The total budget is around $4.6 million dollars. Superintendent Cle...
Jul 21, 2021
Different lithium materials made Invenergy fire easier to put out
Nine fire departments and other emergency agencies helped the Marseilles Fire Department put out the battery fire south of the city Monday. Fire Chief Dave Parrot says there are about 720 lithium iron...
Jul 21, 2021 LaSalle County EMA picture of the Invenergy fire.
Illinois Senate Republicans accuse governor of bypassing constitution
Illinois Republicans in the General Assembly say Gov. Pritzker and the Democrats who control the Senate are avoiding their constitutional duty. St. Sen. Win Stoller of Dunlap says members of the Priso...
Jul 21, 2021
Ottawa Elementary Grade School Superintendent says the board is not ready for a final decision on COVID-19 policy in schools
No parents showed up to voice their opinions on masks and vaccinations at Tuesday's Ottawa Elementary School Board meeting. The board did have a discussion to reflect on current CDC guidelines and to ...
Jul 21, 2021
Seneca bridge replacement could cost $1.2 million and take two years
Replacing the washed out River Rd. bridge in Seneca won't be as fast as anyone likes no matter how it happens. Village Engineer Casey McCollom says it could take up to two years. It could also cost up...
Jul 20, 2021 Picture from St. Rep. David Welter's Facebook page of the washed out bridge on River Rd.
Invenergy says there will be an investigation into how a fire started at their storage facility
Invenergy says that there will be an investigation into how the fire started at their Energy Storage Facility east of Grand Ridge. Manager of Communications Donya Mansoubi says that the company is gra...
Jul 20, 2021 Light smoke comes from the battery storage area.
With grant in mind, Oglesby carefully selecting fire hydrants for replacement
The city of Oglesby is planning on getting $130,000 in state money for new fire hydrants, but not quickly. City Commissioner Jason Curran says the city's been trying to get the money for a few years. ...
Jul 20, 2021