Category Archives: WCMY News
Early apartment fire in Ottawa caused by careless smoking
The Ottawa Fire Department responded to a fire alarm coming from an apartment complex just after midnight. This happened on the 900 block of Paul Street which is next to the Ottawa YMCA. In the hallwa...
May 27, 2021
Ottawa Fire Department called for chemical spill at OSF
The Ottawa Fire Department had to respond to a chemical spill at OSF St Elizabeth Hospital Wednesday afternoon. The chemical xylene which is used is human tissue research spilled in a laboratory at th...
May 27, 2021
The Ottawa Elementary School Board approves a motion to look into using funds to improve an elementary school
Improving air quality to Jefferson Elementary School would be the first school the Ottawa Elementary School Board would want to use the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund toward. At...
May 27, 2021
The federal government has extended the deadline to get a Real ID
In the future if you want to fly around the US or enter a certain secure federal buildings you'll need a Real ID. The federal government just extended the deadline for being able to get one to May of ...
May 26, 2021 idalingi / CC
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are getting for their first home game
The first home game for the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp is on Friday May 28th. It will take place at Veterans Memorial Park in Peru with no cost to enter for all home games. General Manager June Kee...
May 26, 2021
Women wants city of Marseilles to raise awareness for metastatic breast cancer
A citizen of Marseilles is asking the city to help in participating in an event that raises money to research metastatic breast cancer. April Courtright said at last week's Marseilles City Council Mee...
May 26, 2021 K B / CC
Seneca High adjusting grade scale
It may be easier to get higher grades at Seneca High School. The school's changing the grading scale to 90% for an A instead of 93% and 60% for a D instead of 70%. Assistant Principal Mike Coughlin sa...
May 25, 2021
Hay bale fire caused several fire departments to respond
Several fire departments including Oglesby, Lasalle, Troy Grove, and Mendota were called Monday to put out several bales of hay that were on fire. This happened after 9 pm near Dimmick on 35th road ne...
May 25, 2021 sammydavisdog / CC
The Oglesby City Council has set aside money for businesses to upgrade lighting
7,000 dollars has been set aside for businesses in Oglesby to apply for getting their lighting upgraded. The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency gives out a share of 1,000,000 million dollars to differ...
May 25, 2021 Ewen Roberts / CC
New redistricting maps would have Lasalle County represented by eight assembly districts but keep the same senate districts
LaSalle County would be parceled out to three State Senate districts and eight different House districts in the draft redistricting maps released Friday night by the Democrats in control of the state ...
May 25, 2021