Category Archives: WCMY News
Starbucks Workers Raise More Than $40K After Thieves Burglarize "Starbucks Mom" Car
By Kate Reynolds Students and faculty at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, love the coffee they drink at the campus's Starbucks. Here's proof that they love their barista more. Since 1...
Sep 25, 2023
United Way of Eastern LaSalle County Kicks Off 2023 Campaign - Heading the campaign is Ottawa Police Chief Brent Roalson; the Department's Canine, Rookie or 'Rook' is co-chair
By Kate Reynolds The United Way of Eastern La Salle County (UWELC) has officially kicked off its 2023 Campaign, which will run through Monday, November 6. United Way hopes to raise $245,381 throughout...
Sep 25, 2023
La Salle Public Health Department Offers "Walk-In Flu Vaccination Available - No Appointment Needed"
Flu season is almost here, and the La Salle County Health Department (LCHP) wants to keep us healthy. Lessening your chances of getting the flu is easy. Two actions will do it: cover your mouth when c...
Sep 25, 2023
WCMY Full News Report for 9/25/23
More than 700 scouts pitched their tents for a Fall Camporee in Ottawa to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the W. D. Boyce Council, in honor of Boy Scouts of America founder W. D. Boyce. BSA troops a...
Sep 25, 2023
Thrift Store Shopper Joked She Found a Famous Painting for $4 - She Did
A Massachusetts auction dealer, Skinner Marlborough, sold a lost painting found in a New Hampshire attic - the artwork sold on Sept. 19, 2023, for $191,000. How a woman originally discovered the pictu...
Sep 23, 2023
Illinois Lottery Player Wins Largest Jackpot in Seven Years
By Kate Reynolds Early yesterday (9-22), one lucky person entered the BP Gas Station, 400 E. 95th St. in Chicago, to buy a Lotto ticket. The player woke up this morning *$23.75 million richer. It's th...
Sep 23, 2023
Governor JB Pritzker Launches State-Designated Cultural District Applications
By Kate Reynolds Governor JB Pritzker has initiated a State-Designated Cultural District in Illinois application for communities, towns, or specific geographic areas with a district-shared historical ...
Sep 23, 2023
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joins Naperville Striking UAW Workers
By Kate Reynolds Yesterday (9-22), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined the striking United Auto Workers (UAW) at Stellantis' Chrysler Parts Distribution Center in Naperville. Her visit came after th...
Sep 23, 2023
Illinois Election Authorities and State Board of Elections Host Election Integrity/Transparency Conference
By Kate Reynolds With the 2024 Primary and General Election looming, Illinois Election authorities and the State Board of Elections will hold a joint press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the LaSa...
Sep 23, 2023
Hundreds of Scouts Set Up Camp in Ottawa This Weekend for Camporee
Unique Urban Camporee Marks Local Scouting Council's Anniversary as Membership Continues to Grow More than 700 Scouts, Venturers, volunteers, and area families are pitching their tents, preparing for ...
Sep 22, 2023