Category Archives: WCMY News
Press Release: Peoria to Chicago passenger rail project
Peoria to Chicago passenger rail project. A statement from Ottawa Mayor Hasty is below. "This is a big step forward in bringing passenger rail service back to the Ottawa area," Mayor Hasty stated. "Th...
Dec 7, 2023 Les Argonautes / Unsplash
Media Release: An installation project will close all but two of IVCC's parking lots
An installation project will close all but two of Illinois Valley Community College's parking lots before the college shuts down for winter break, but they're expected to reopen by Jan. 2, 2024, when ...
Dec 7, 2023
WCMY full News Report for 12/7/23:
The Ottawa City Council aims to reduce the property tax rate borne by city residents, but soaring property values may offset the intended relief. Despite Treasurer Don Harris's anticipation of an 8-ce...
Dec 7, 2023
Trident Agents make two major busts
On 12/04/23, Trident Agents arrested Thomas J. Higgins age 45 of 307 W McKinley Road Ottawa, IL. The arrests come as the result of a traffic stop where Higgins was found in possession of a rifle and a...
Dec 6, 2023
WCMY Full News Report for 12/6/23:
On Monday at 11:37 pm, LaSalle County Deputies stopped 44-year-old Daniel White of Mendota at RT 34 & E 4th RD. for driving on a suspended license. He was taken to La Salle County Jail and later r...
Dec 6, 2023
An IDNR rider funded grant allows The Cliff to stay in private hands
We would like to make a correction to the title of an article published this morning regarding the Cliffs along Route 6 just north of Marseilles. We spoke with the owner Jimmy Lawry who explained that...
Dec 5, 2023
Ottawa is closing a street this Friday
The 200 block of West Main Street in downtown Ottawa will be closed between LaSalle and Clinton Streets to all traffic beginning at 10am this Friday. The reason is to finish the foundation of the infa...
Dec 5, 2023
Urgent need programs receive funding from Women Inspired Network
The LaSalle County Sheriff's Chaplain Division recently received $4,500 from the Women Inspired Network, or WIN as they are known by acronym. Safe Journeys in Streator was also awarded 4,500 and WIN t...
Dec 5, 2023 Photo from Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. Left to right:
Danielle Wildhart, Co-Founder Spring Valley Youth Center; Debbie Buffington, WIN Grants Chairperson; Ashley Lamps, Founder, Aden Lamps Foundation
The Cliffs in Marseilles sold to state for 612,000
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently announced two grants that will affect land located in Illinois House District 75, represented by Republican State Representative Jed Davis, in Yor...
Dec 5, 2023
WCMY Full News Report for 12/5/23
La Salle police have a suspect in custody who they think stole two cars Friday. One in the 1600 block of St. Vincent and the other in the 400 block of 10th. The nameless suspect is from Tonica and she...
Dec 5, 2023