Category Archives: WCMY News
Home's upper floors damaged in fire in Ottawa
Fire damaged the upper floor and attic of a two-story wooden home in Ottawa this afternoon. No injuries have been reported. The house is in a lot just east of Walgreens. Fire trucks and ambulances wer...
Apr 05, 2021
With shutoffs resuming, water company shows how to get help
Illinois American Water is urging its customers with a past due balance to access the company's financial assistance program H2O or Help to Others. The program, along with payment plans is available t...
Apr 05, 2021
Yorkville woman killed in crash near Leonore
The person who died in a traffic crash north of Leonore Sunday was a 56-year old woman from Yorkville. Coroner Rich Ploch says Kathleen M. Staunton was on County Highway 44. No other vehicles were inv...
Apr 05, 2021
No decision yet, new complaint filed in botched ballot count accusation
There is still no decision on what's left of the LaSalle County Republican Party's court case over the November election results. The part of the complaint still standing is over Karen Donnelly losing...
Apr 05, 2021
Cong. Kinzinger announces fund raising totals for his campaign and new PAC
Congressman Adam Kinzinger announced that his re-election campaign has already raised $2.2 million. His own campaign has raised $1.1 million and his Country First PAC has raised $1.1 million as well. ...
Apr 05, 2021
Crash claims a life north of Leonore
The LaSalle County Coroner's Office and Sheriff's Department haven't said yet what happened in a fatal crash that happened Sunday north of Leonore. Nor have they identified the person who was killed. ...
Apr 05, 2021
Fire destroys garage in Ottawa
A garage burned down on 15th Ave. in Ottawa Sunday morning. The cause may have been cooking. The owner told the fire fighters he was smoking a ham about two feet from the garage. Although the garage w...
Apr 05, 2021
Bicycle rentals available again for I & M Canal riders
This looks like it'll be the first full year of the Canal Corridor Association's bike share program. It started in late 2019 and then took a pause in 2020 when the pandemic hit. Executive Director Ana...
Apr 05, 2021
County health department promoting National Public Health Week
"Building Bridges to Better Health" is the theme for National Public Health week starting today. The Lasalle County Health Department and the American Public Health Association are coming together to ...
Apr 05, 2021
St. Rep. Yednock invites public to online forum on redistricting
A hearing to be held online this Friday will let people in this area find out about the redistricting process. Ottawa Democratic St. Rep. Lance Yednock says community leaders, organizations, and citiz...
Apr 04, 2021