Category Archives: WCMY News
Governor candidate Paul Schimpf says he will care more for Veterans
Paul Schimpf says he's running for governor of Illinois because Governor Pritzker has failed the state. The former state senator and Marine Corps Veteran claims the governor doesn't care for others th...
Apr 28, 2021
Same appointment times, new location for Moderna second-dose COVID vaccine clinic
People who were supposed to get the second dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at LaSalle-Peru High School today should go to Illinois Valley Community College instead. The LaSalle County Health Department ...
Apr 28, 2021
New time announced for Ottawa High board meetings at swearing-in meeting
Newly elected Ottawa High School Board member Larry Bartman says he knows the other board members and thinks well of them. Gene Duffy got a plaque for his two terms on the board. He did not run for re...
Apr 28, 2021
Judge rules in favor of home owners in fatal fallen tree case
A judge says a couple who bought a south side Ottawa house the month before the 2017 Naplate-Ottawa tornado aren't liable for two lives lost when the storm knocked over a tree. Seventy-six year old Wa...
Apr 28, 2021
Nuclear reactor outage lasted longer than usual because of more maintenance work
This year's power production outage at LaSalle Station took longer than usual-two months instead of three weeks. Exelon Nuclear Communications Manager Sara Peters says the maintenance crew found more ...
Apr 27, 2021
Man charged with aggravated assault in connection with alleged chase
A man from Thomson, Illinois is jailed with bond set at $50,000 after he allegedly led police on a high speed chase in LaSalle County Monday. Thirty-eight year old James R. Tracy is accused of some tr...
Apr 27, 2021
Seneca police offer to thief: return the items and we'll let you go
Seneca police say if you have the sponsorship banners that are missing from Graves Park, you can return them to the police station, no questions asked. Otherwise, if the police figure out who you are,...
Apr 27, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Freedom Fest to happen in 2021
After being canceled due to the pandemic last year Freedom Fest is coming back to Marseilles. The event follows the Illinois Motorcycle Freedom run that ends in the city at The Middle East Conflict Me...
Apr 27, 2021
Ottawa Elementary has new board president, needs two more board members
Brendan Donahue is the new Ottawa Elementary School Board president. He's most recently been the vice president in his three years on the board. Steve Omolecki is the vice president now and Mary Ann S...
Apr 27, 2021
Fire burns garage and damages house in Mendota
A garage was burned up and the house next to it has some fire damage in Mendota. The fire was in the 1500 block of Indiana Ave. yesterday afternoon. The Mendota Fire Department asked for help from nei...
Apr 27, 2021