Category Archives: WCMY News
The Brandon McDonnell Memorial Grand Champion Crop Award was awarded to Preston Walter
Preston Walter was awarded the Brandon McDonnell Memorial Grand Champion Crop Award at the 4-H Fair Thursday. Walter along with other 4-Hers won 1st place for knowledge corn and soy beans. Walter disc...
Jul 09, 2021 From Left to right, Linda Bill and Preston. Brandon McDonnell's little brother is in front.
LaSalle County Parks to stay open
LaSalle County Board Chairman Don Jensen says he thinks the board made the right decision. It voted unanimously yesterday to keep Catlin and Shabbona parks open. Board member Jerry Myers was among tho...
Jul 09, 2021
County Board approves Adam Diss to be Sheriff
New LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss says he appreciates the faith the retired Tom Templeton and the County Board have in him. When Templeton announced his retirement last month, he recommended Diss t...
Jul 08, 2021
Owners of abandoned properties in Marseilles will be charged for water
Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck wants to do more about properties that have been left abandoned in the city. He claims that most of them are owned by banks, trusts and mortgage companies. Hollenbeck s...
Jul 08, 2021
Ottawa to ask for brownfield grant for Peltier building cleanup
Ottawa City Hall will try again to get a grant to clean up the former Peltier Glass factory. Mayor Dan Aussem says the city is hiring the firm Fehr Graham to write the "brownfield" grant application. ...
Jul 08, 2021 File photo of the Peltier Glass building
Ottawa tweaks downtown feather banner ban
Ottawa's ban on feather banners downtown continues. The City Council tweaked the ordinance this week though. Mayor Dan Aussem says it wasn't so clear just what was banned. The City Council banned feat...
Jul 08, 2021 File photo of a feather banner on Ottawa's north side
Marseilles water and sewer rates will be going up slightly
Water and sewer rates will be going up in the city of Marseilles. Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says that they will be minimal. But he reminded everyone that the city is like a business. The mayor s...
Jul 08, 2021
Pres. Biden wants to eliminate tax breaks to pay for child care, preschool, and college
Speaking in Crystal Lake, Illinois Wednesday, Pres. Biden said middle and lower class families need a break on child care costs. He's promoting a plan for pre-kindergarten and child care for all young...
Jul 07, 2021 GPA Photo Archive
Ottawa gets street light upgrades along highways
About a month ago, Ameren replaced about 40 lights along E. Norris Dr. in Ottawa. Spokesman Brian Bretsch says a company crew noticed six that were burned out or not working right. Bretsch says anothe...
Jul 07, 2021 Ameren photo showing lighting along a highway before and after a change to LED lights.
David Mallery leaving IVCC Board
David Mallery is leaving the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees. He's been on it since the election in 2005. Mallery is from Hennepin and also teaches at Illinois State University. Hi...
Jul 07, 2021 David Mallery