Category Archives: WCMY News
St. Margaret's gets mental health care grant
Mental health services are to be expanded in four counties because of a federal grant to St. Margaret's Health. The Center for Holistic Health and Wellness will be set up in Princeton next to the Cent...
Jun 6, 2021 Chloe Capture
Almost $243 million due in property taxes in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Treasurer's Office says 66,124 property tax bills were mailed two weeks ago. About $243 million is due. The first installment due date is July 1st. The second installment is due on ...
Jun 5, 2021
Ottawa City Hall and local bank reach deal for parking
Ottawa City Hall has made a deal with a bank for some parking spaces. First National Bank will let the city use about nine of its parking spaces in the 200 block of W. Jefferson St. The city will dedi...
Jun 5, 2021 Andy Arthur / CC
Governor signs redistricting bill; LaSalle County to have six state reps
Eight state representatives will represent the WCMY listening area in and close to LaSalle County in the decade starting in 2022. Gov. Pritzker signed the legislative maps into law Friday. His stateme...
Jun 4, 2021
Marseilles citizen wants to create a garden so people can pay what they want for groceries
In the future people in Marseilles might be able to buy groceries for what they can afford. Citizen Stephen Whelchel a father of three and a photographer wants to create a market garden which would do...
Jun 4, 2021 Lake Lou / CC
Ottawa planning for second sewer plant
The city of Ottawa could have a second wastewater treatment plant in a few years. For now, City Hall is planning to hire the Fehr Graham firm to develop the plans for it. Commissioner Tom Ganiere says...
Jun 4, 2021
Retired Judge Zwanzig dies at age 85
Retired Judge Dave Zwanzig died last week. He was 85 years old and had been living in Ottawa. He served for 25 years as an associate judge in LaSalle County. He also was an assistant state's attorney ...
Jun 4, 2021
LaSalle road to close for Interstate 80 project this weekend
The highway work on Interstate 80 in western LaSalle County will cause a road closure this weekend. Starting tonight at 7pm, E. 3rd Rd. in LaSalle will be closed at I-80. The Illinois Department of Tr...
Jun 4, 2021
Congressman Adam Kinzinger announces bill that would protect supply chains from cyber attacks
Cong. Adam Kinzinger wants more things made in the Americas and he wants supply chains protected from cyber attacks and other interference. The congressman says The Manufacturing Abilities Determine E...
Jun 4, 2021
Judge considering whether to toss out LaSalle County election results case
Grundy County Judge Scott Belt is considering whether to throw out LaSalle County Republican Party Chairman Larry Smith's complaint against LaSalle County Clerk Lori Bongartz. Smith has alleged in var...
Jun 3, 2021