Category Archives: WCMY News
Sister in Laws' gift and decor shop opens to fanfare today
A ribbon cutting took place Thursday morning at Sister In Laws’ gift shop at 601 La Salle Street in Ottawa. Shop owner Bobbi Hughes of Ottawa says of the name: The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce was...
Oct 22, 2020
Oglesby makes police chief appointment permanent
The city of Oglesby is making Doug Hayse the permanent police chief. He's been serving as the interim chief for $6,000 per month without benefits since April. Hayse was to serve in that position until...
Oct 22, 2020
Plymouth Tube leaving Streator
Plymouth Tube is closing its Streator location. Streator Chamber of Commerce Director Jack Dzuris says the company notified the mayor Wednesday. Almost three dozen people work there and will be out of...
Oct 22, 2020
Marseilles Cleanup Days gets underway
Marseilles residents with big items to get rid of that won't go out with the regular garbage can take them to a dumpster. The city has a dumpster at its garage on Commercial St. for Cleanup Days. It's...
Oct 22, 2020
Foot traffic on Rutland Street in Marseilles soon to be accommodated by a sidewalk
Marseilles set to obtain a sidewalk improvement grant from IDOT for over half a million dollars. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck explains: The City of Marseilles passed phase one of a grant application for a sid...
Oct 22, 2020
Spring Valley man found guilty of shooting at Peru house with people inside
After two hours of deliberations Wednesday, a jury found 34-year old Semaj Jones of Spring Valley guilty of aggravated discharge of a firearm. He fired shots at his ex-girlfriend's house in Peru in Ju...
Oct 21, 2020
Ottawa adopts first food truck regulation
Just in time for a food truck festival in Ottawa this weekend, the City Council has approved the city's first food truck regulations. Mayor Dan Aussem says they cover state and local licenses and insp...
Oct 21, 2020
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says Tom Kilbride should not be retained on the Illinois Supreme Court and voters can make that happen in two weeks
Congressman Adam Kinzinger held a news conference Wednesday. He said: Kinzinger wonders how Justice Thomas Kilbride is able to make independent decisions on the Illinois Supreme Court while allowing H...
Oct 21, 2020
LaSalle County coronavirus fatalities number 61
The coronavirus has claimed the life of a woman in her 80s from LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Health Department reports she's the 61st fatal case from the county. As of Wednesday, the county has ...
Oct 21, 2020
Ottawa rejects zoning change for bar and gaming parlor
The zoning change request for 1915 Champlain St. has opened up a bigger zoning question at Ottawa City Hall. The City Council last night rejected the C3 zoning that James and Katie Troccoli asked for ...
Oct 21, 2020