Category Archives: WCMY News
Marseilles City Pool is in need of lifeguards for the summer.
The city of Marseilles is looking for lifeguards to help at the public pool. Commissioner of Public Property Jim Buckingham says the city has only received one application for two lifeguards and an as...
May 06, 2021
Marseilles City Council adopted an ordinance to realign Commercial Street
The Marseilles City Council on Wednesday adopted ordinances to purchase of several buildings so Commercial Street can be realigned. This is the first step to get the road widened in the future. Marsei...
May 06, 2021
Ameren real estate agent addresses Oglesby City Council about new substation
One of the issues that was brought up by Mayor Dominic Rivera at Monday's Oglesby City Council meeting is how the new substation that will be built can work with the weather and restrooms for employee...
May 05, 2021
Branch chipping in Oglesby ends in two days
There is only two days left for citizens in the city of Oglesby to participate in branch chipping. This is when a person cuts down long branches from trees for the city to pick up. The branches must b...
May 05, 2021
IVCC considering starting cross country teams
There could be cross country teams for Illinois Valley Community College next year. The athletics department is considering creating them by the fall 2022 semester. This is after a survey of 20 high s...
May 05, 2021 Phil Roeder / CC
Ill. House Republicans say IDPH deserves scrutiny too over coronavirus at veterans home
Illinois House Republicans say the Illinois Department of Public Health also deserves scrutiny for the coronavirus outbreak at the veterans home in LaSalle. A Department of Human Services Office of th...
May 05, 2021
Plan to outsource water line locating is on hold
The Ottawa City Council isn't voting yet on outsourcing water line locating services. City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut couldn't be at last night's meeting and asked for a delay. Mayor Dan Aussem fe...
May 05, 2021
Ottawa may hire help to move rail yards
Ottawa City Hall may hire a firm to put together a proposal for moving rail switch yards out of town. The idea is that if the trains are assembled east of the city, they won't block city streets for s...
May 05, 2021 kiewic / CC
Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Steven Kreitzer proposes a new building for veterans
Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Steven Kreitzer proposed his plan to extend services to veterans to the Lasalle County Finance Committee on Tuesday. Along with the option to create a foo...
May 04, 2021
Sen. Rezin calls for hearing on veterans home report findings
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says it's "oddly bizarre" that Gov. Pritzker is hardly mentioned in the 48-page report out last week about the coronavirus cases at the LaSalle veterans home. The Morris Republican ...
May 04, 2021