Category Archives: WCMY News

OTTAWA - In observance of Lyme Disease Awareness month and the warmer weather our area has been experiencing, it's important to take precautions against tick bites and the illnesses they can carry. Il...

Keep the party going: Avoid releasing Mylar balloons outdoors Ameren warns customers that releasing metallic balloons can cause power outages ST. LOUIS (May 1, 2025) - Spring is a popular time of year...

On 04-21-25 at 10:54 AM, LaSalle County Deputies responded to the area of 4352 E 1550th Rd (Earl TWP) for a complaint of violation of an order of protection. Nicole Weiman (31) of Earlville was arrest...

LaSalle County Health Department is launching the Residential Sharps Disposal Program to provide residents with a free and easy way to dispose of medical needles. This program is funded through a gran...

The LaSalle County Highway Department has announced the closure of the bridge on E 1st Road over Spring Creek in Troy Grove Township, effective Monday, April 21, 2025. This decision follows the identi...

A tentative labor agreement was reached late Thursday evening between the Streator Elementary Association and the Streator Elementary Board of Education, just hours before a planned strike by the unio...

The City of Ottawa Public Works Department is hiring junior laborers for summer employment to help maintain parks and public spaces-an excellent opportunity to work outdoors and support a cleaner, mor...

Tensions are rising between the Streator Board of Education and the union representing elementary teachers as the Friday strike deadline looms, with teachers and support staff prepared to walk out if ...

An Ottawa man, 35-year-old Nicholas R. Snyder, faces up to five years in prison after allegedly firing a pistol recklessly in a home with children present, despite being a convicted felon barred from ...

Ottawa Mayor Robert Hasty recently addressed the ongoing situation between the City and OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital. He highlighted the City's persistent efforts to counter OSF's plan to downsize resou...