Category Archives: WCMY News
City employees' union doesn't want water line marking work outsourced
The labor union representing some Ottawa city employees believes a contract to outsource utility locating services will cost $93,000 more per year. The American Federation of State, County, and Munici...
May 4, 2021
Racers give money for special needs user's tricycle
For the last eight years, a local chapter of a group called Ambucs has provided 121 bicycles specially adapted for children and adults with disabilities. I-80 Ambucs chapter president Kris Applebee sa...
May 4, 2021 Amtryke for special needs rider
Travis Breeden announces candidacy for state representative a second time
Travis Breeden has announced he is once again running for the 76th district seat against Lance Yednock. Breeden say that one of the problems that is facing the state is the power that Democrats hold. ...
May 3, 2021
Coronavirus relief funds on the way to local governments
By this time next week, LaSalle, Bureau, Livingston, Putnam, Marshall, and Stark counties should have received federal coronavirus relief money. The North Central Illinois Council of Governments says ...
May 3, 2021
Seneca H.S. looking into ways of cleaning air of coronavirus and other particles
Seneca High School Supt. Jim Carlson says the best way to treat the air for the coronavirus is to keep bringing fresh air into a building. But he's heard of systems that use filters and ultraviolet to...
May 3, 2021
Repairs finally coming for leaking wall at Seneca H.S.
The Seneca High School parapet wall that's been leaking on and off since 2012 will be repaired this summer. Supt. Jim Carlson says it only leaks sometimes. It depends on how hard the rain's coming dow...
May 3, 2021
Coronavirus statistics: LaSalle County at 298 fatal cases
Another fatal coronavirus case has been counted from LaSalle County. The county's health department says a man in his 80's is fatal case number 298. There are 2,174 current cases as of Saturday. That'...
May 3, 2021
West side Ottawa residents begin probation for meth dealing
Two Ottawa people arrested in August pleaded guilty Thursday to dealing methamphetamine. Thirty-two year old Elizabeth N. Rodriguez and 28-year old Enrique Vidal Santana-Diaz lived in a home in the 15...
May 2, 2021
Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance to return to Ottawa
After a year of being "on hold" Ottawa will be hosting the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance for an event called "Ottawa Uncorked" The event will take place the weekend of June 5th and 6th....
May 2, 2021
Regional Office of Education annual awards to be online again
To honor the area's teachers this year, the LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Regional Office of Education will put on a program on its YouTube channel this week. It'll be shown at 5pm Thursday, May 6 on ROE 35...
May 2, 2021