Category Archives: WCMY News
Seneca family out of home after fire
A family of four is out of their Seneca home because of Wednesday's fire. Michael and Jacki Henry and their children Rhiannon and Tyler lived in one of two homes that burned on Timber Edge Dr. A son w...
May 21, 2021 GoFundMe picture of the fire that damaged the home for Michael, Jacki, Rhiannon, and Tyler Henry
High school sign in for refurbishing
The Seneca High School sign on the building's south side is in for a touch-up. Supt. Jim Carlson says Al's Auto Body will restore the metal box this summer. It has an old looking paint job and some of...
May 21, 2021
Ottawa chooses contractors for Ill. 71 water main
A big water main extension project that Ottawa is borrowing money for should get going this summer. The City Council approved bids of around $4.2 million for the work. City Commissioner Tom Ganiere sa...
May 21, 2021
Ottawa to fix overflowing water tower
Water system improvements have revealed a water tower problem in Ottawa. City Commissioner Tom Ganiere says the pressure in the pipes is up-enough to send too much water into the water tower by the Pi...
May 21, 2021 The Ottawa west water tower by Pilkington North America next to Naplate
ReStore ready to open Saturday
Local Habitat For Humanity Executive Director Sally Van Cura says you'd have to go at least 50 miles from Peru to find another ReStore home improvement resale shop. But she says you won't find another...
May 21, 2021
Power outage blamed on bird in substation
Around 4,000 Ameren Illinois customers had no electricity for a while yesterday afternoon and evening because of a bird. Spokeswoman Marcelyn Love says the animal got into some substation equipment. T...
May 21, 2021 F Delventhal / CC
The Ottawa Elementary School Board wants to use funds to improve air quality in the districts elementary schools
The Ottawa Elementary School Board discussed at Tuesday's meeting what they are going to do with some funding they got to improve the school buildings. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Re...
May 20, 2021
LaSalle County down to 1,315 coronavirus cases but up to 305 deaths
The number of currently active coronavirus cases from LaSalle County dropped to 1,315 Thursday. The county's health department says there were 101 recoveries and 15 new cases in its daily statistics. ...
May 20, 2021
Activist now charged with obstruction and obscenity
While he defends himself on charges of obstructing a peace officer, 28-year old Jacob Farmer of Morris already has one strike against him whenever he's sentenced. He flipped off members of the news me...
May 20, 2021
Ottawa woman begins probation for attacks on man
Thirty-seven year old Latrice Wright of Ottawa pleaded guilty Thursday to battery and domestic battery. She admitted stabbing a man in January and cutting the same man with a razor in February while s...
May 20, 2021