Category Archives: WCMY News
Man plunges into the chilly Illinois River by Naplate early this morning
The guard at the Ottawa Barge River terminal guard shack confirmed a male was rescued from the Illinois River this morning. He was taken to a St Elizabeth OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa ...
Nov 22, 2023
Safe shopping tips for Black Friday
The Illinois Department of Revenue reminds you to remain watchful against potential online threats while conducting Black Friday and other holiday shopping this year. Whether shopping online or browsi...
Nov 22, 2023
Ottawa finally filling in the downtown "hole in the ground"
A brand-new building is finally rising up at the site at 200 West Main Street forever surrounded by a chain link fence on Main Street in Ottawa affectionately, or not, known as "the hole in the ground...
Nov 22, 2023
Man identified in fatal crash with a deer near Norway last night
21-year-old Arpankumar Patel of Ottawa was killed in an accident when his northbound vehicle struck a deer on Illinois Route 71 just north of Norway yesterday at about 5:00pm. The vehicle's roof was c...
Nov 22, 2023
Martinez gets charged oficially for home invasion
Back on November 2nd Ottawa police received multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots fired in the 1100 block of Pine Street. At about 2 am police secured the area and met with the homeowner who reported ...
Nov 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: PAINTINGS IN THE PARK, OTTAWA
PRESS RELEASE: PAINTINGS IN THE PARK, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, NOV. 22, 2023 BY: OTTAWA FREEDOM ASSOCIATION LTD. 16 large paintings of the life of Jesus Christ will be displayed in Ottawa's Washington Square...
Nov 22, 2023 Mark Pegrum / CC
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Grant application.
CITY OF OTTAWA 301 West Madison Street Ottawa, Illinois 61350 For Immediate Release: The City of Ottawa seeks input for the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Grant application. The City of Ottawa is ...
Nov 22, 2023
Ottawa Veteran Banner Pick-Up Thursday, November 30th
PRESS RELEASE Veteran Banner Pick-Up The City of Ottawa Commissioner Marla Pearson announces that the Veterans Banners displayed this year may be picked up from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Thursday, Novemb...
Nov 22, 2023
Incident at the Ottawa Barge Terminal this morning with person in Water.
Emergency medical services (EMS) teams from Utica, Naplate, and Grand Ridge received an urgent call at approximately 6:15 am this morning to respond to an incident at the Ottawa Barge Terminal. Accord...
Nov 22, 2023
Illinois Department of Revenue Offers Online Safety Tips
Illinois Department of Revenue Offers Online Safety Tips as Black Friday and Holiday Shopping Season Approaches Chicago -The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) reminds Illinois taxpayers to remain ...
Nov 22, 2023 Yuri Samoilov / CC