Category Archives: WCMY News
Former Ottawa mayor delighted with long awaited canal project
When the ribbon cutting for it happens next month, it will have been nearly three years since the ground work started on the Illinois and Michigan Canal rewatering in Ottawa. Former Mayor Bob Eschbach...
Apr 17, 2021
Local Tea Party founder put a lot into politics and expected others to
At a remembrance for him Thursday night, area Republicans said there aren't a lot of people like Art Havenhill. Former Illinois House member Jeanne Ives said the LaSalle County Tea Party founder belie...
Apr 16, 2021
University of Illinois Extension web series to promote agriculture
As farmers market and gardening season get underway, the University of Illinois Extension is promoting how to use the produce. The first installment of the extensions "Eat Fresh Eat Local" webinar wil...
Apr 16, 2021
Illinois Department of Natural Resources promotes boat safety
As the pandemic was going on last year and as people wanted to get outside, boat sales went up. And as the boating season in nearly upon us the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is promoting bo...
Apr 16, 2021
Illinois Department of Natural Resources promotes boat safety
As the pandemic was going on last year and as people wanted to get outside, boat sales went up. And as the boating season in nearly upon us the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is promoting bo...
Apr 16, 2021
University of Illinois Extension web series to promote agriculture
As farmers market and gardening season get underway, the University of Illinois Extension is promoting how to use the produce. The first installment of the extensions "Eat Fresh Eat Local" webinar wil...
Apr 16, 2021
Ottawa's colonnade won't get extended yet
The colonnade on Ottawa's west side could get its side extended if there was someone who knows how to pour concrete. The Ottawa Historical Preservation Commission asked someone to extend the colonnade...
Apr 16, 2021
108 W. Madison Street demolition request withdrawn
The blue faced building at 108 West Madison Street in downtown Ottawa might not be demolished as soon as you'd think. Godfrey Sub-Trust, the group that owns the building withdrew its request to knock ...
Apr 16, 2021
Coronavirus fatalities number 292 in LaSalle County
A man in his 70's and two women in their 80's have died of the coronavirus, bringing LaSalle County's figure to 292. The county's health department reported Thursday 29 new cases and seven recoveries....
Apr 15, 2021
St. Rep. Welter asks how much more corruption Democrats will tolerate
Illinois House Republicans want to know when Democrats will act on ethics reform. St. Rep. David Welter says in the last year-and-a-half there have been charges against two former lawmakers and ComEd....
Apr 15, 2021