Category Archives: WCMY News

The biannual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for the Spring of 2024 have been announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization for patient safety, and OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth M...

United Way of Eastern LaSalle County is excited to announce the launch of a community survey aimed at gathering insights to guide future initiatives and investments in the region. This survey undersco...

The Peru Police Department announced it issued 10 citations for hands-free law violations and other various violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month en...

All Flood Warnings have been lifted on the Illinois and Vermillion Rivers. Despite the rivers continuing to be near bank full, all gauge readings - at Ottawa, LaSalle, and Leonore - show levels below ...

The General WHL Wallace Memorial Event, including a Civil War encampment at the Reddick Mansion and guided tours of the private Wallace-Dickey Cemetery, returns to Ottawa, IL, on Saturday and Sunday, ...

Northwestern University is reaching an agreement with students and faculty taking part in a Pro-Palestinian protest on the Evanston campus. University officials announced an agreement that allows the ...

LaSalle County Treasurer Jim Spelich says Mobile Home Tax Bills are due this Wednesday, May 1st. The Tax can be paid at the Treasurer's Office in the Etna Road Governmental Complex between 8:00 am and...

Arbor Day Foundation Names Ottawa a 2023 Tree City USA Ottawa was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. The City of Ottaw...

OSF HealthCare is pleased to add a new behavioral health provider to its staff to better serve Ottawa and the surrounding areas. The addition of Kelsi Mendez, APRN, will ensure increased access for pa...

Lawsuits filed by families who lost loved ones during the COVID-19 outbreak at the state-run LaSalle Veterans Home in 2020 can proceed in state court this summer. The LaSalle Veterans' Home had more t...