Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa Elementary School Board wants graduation to be outdoors
The Ottawa Elementary School Board is determined to have their graduation ceremony outside on the field. Superintendent Cleve Threadgill says the board has come up with an idea to help with social dis...
Apr 21, 2021 Pang Yuhao / Unsplash
Ottawa Elementary School board looking for new members
The Ottawa Elementary School Board is now looking for some new members to join. Superintendent Cleve Threadgill tells us who is leaving their positions. He says members Kerry Bryson and Ron Henson wer...
Apr 21, 2021 Ivan Aleksic / Unsplash
Ottawa Elementary School Board looking for new members
The Ottawa Elementary School Board is now looking for some new members to join. Superintendent Cleve Threadgill tells us who is leaving their positions. Threadgill said both Kerry Bryson and Ron Henso...
Apr 21, 2021 Bill Smith / CC
Ottawa approves permit to store its property at former glass factory
The city of Ottawa has its own permission to use the old Peltier Glass building for storage. Before the City Council's vote on the conditional use permit tonight, neighbor Joann Jones said the site cl...
Apr 20, 2021
James Marter announces candidacy against Adam Kinzinger
Another candidate who has announced to run against Congressman Adam Kinzinger is another businessman, James Marter. Marter claims that Kinzinger hasn't been a faithful Republican. He claims for 10 yea...
Apr 20, 2021
Mokena man charged with Ottawa murder
Bond is set at $3 million for 29-year old Michael S. Swift of Mokena. He was arrested Monday in connection with a murder on Ottawa's south side. State's Attorney Todd Martin says he'll provide more de...
Apr 20, 2021
Veterans Assistance Commission asks for more help for Veterans
The Veterans Assistance Commisson of Lasalle County is trying to provide jobs after military service. The need for help was brought up by Superintendent of the VAC Steven Kreitzer. Kreitzer says veter...
Apr 20, 2021 Isabella and Zsa Fischer / Unsplash
Candidate for the US House Jack Lombardi wants tough immigration reform
Jack Lombardi is one of the candidates running in the primary against current Congressman Adam Kinzinger. One of Lombardi's several proposals to fix the nation in his view is on immigration reform. He...
Apr 19, 2021
Lasalle County Republicans Party hosts Reagan Day Dinner
On Saturday, April 17th the Lasalle County Republican Party hosted their Reagan Day Dinner and candidate forum. The event took place at the Pitstick Pavilion on Ottawa's north side. Larry Smith, Chair...
Apr 19, 2021
LaSalle Station unit 2 powering up after two months of maintenance
LaSalle Station Unit 2 may be up to full power again this week. It's been offline for refueling and maintenance for two months. Each reactor at the nuclear power plant is shut down every two years. Hu...
Apr 19, 2021 Nuclear Regulatory Commission / CC