Category Archives: WCMY News
June trial scheduled in Sheridan murder case
It's subject to change, but a June 28 trial date is scheduled for 37-year old Donald Fredres of Sandwich. State's Attorney Todd Martin and Public Defender Ryan Hamer were in court, along with Fredres,...
Apr 09, 2021
Cause not given, damages estimated at $30k for unoccupied building after fire
A two-story wooden building where there was a fire earlier this week in Ottawa used to be a place where fire extinguishers were serviced. The Ottawa Fire Department's report doesn't say what caused th...
Apr 09, 2021
Ottawa Elementary aiming for full day in person learning again April 26th
Ottawa Elementary students may have about two weeks left of half-day in-person learning. The school board tonight set an April 26th full day target. Central School sixth grade teacher Rhonda Hackler d...
Apr 08, 2021
Traffic crash claims a life west of Peru
UPDATED with the victim’s identity A traffic crash claimed a person's life in western LaSalle County late Thursday morning. The crash was reported as a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 6 between Peru...
Apr 08, 2021
Ottawa proposes budget, closes old canal fund, sends tax money to county
Ottawa's proposed city budget is being balanced with $27,000 from its reserve funds. City Hall projects spending at $59.9 million total for the fiscal year that starts May 1 with $18.2 million of it t...
Apr 08, 2021
Cora J. Pope Trust gives $500k boost to Ottawa YMCA building fund
Ottawa's YMCA organization is getting a half million dollar donation from the Cora J. Pope Trust for the new Y building still being designed. John Walker from the trust's board says the trust will get...
Apr 08, 2021
LaSalle County Health Dept. preparing big clinic day with expanded vaccine eligibility
Anyone 16 and older will soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday, April 23rd Illinois Valley Community College will be hosting a large clinic at the main campus in Oglesby to get the vacci...
Apr 08, 2021 LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency Director Connie Brooks gives someone a COVID-19 vaccine. She'll be the LaSalle County Health Department's Director of Personal Health starting Nov. 29. Photo from LaSalle County Health Dept.
New judge to be chosen for defamation suit against high school
Judge Christina Cantlin has recused herself from a slander lawsuit filed by retired Ottawa High School Teacher Tim Burgess. The case will be reassigned to another judge in the future with the dates st...
Apr 08, 2021
Job opening: Pistol Shrimp baseball team needs a mascot
Update: the deadline to submit videos has been extended to Sunday, April 18. The public will get a chance to say who gets to be the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp mascot. General Manager June Keeley sa...
Apr 08, 2021
South side woman says city sewer work was a surprise
A south side Ottawa resident says a sewer construction job was a surprise to everyone in her neighborhood. Peggy Schneider complained to the City Council this week, no public notices went out about th...
Apr 07, 2021