Category Archives: WCMY News
La Salle Police Department investigates student incident
By Kate Reynolds, Sept. 21, 2023 On Wednesday evening (9-21), a La Salle Peru high school student noticed a social media post of another student posing with a weapon. The student reported what he saw ...
Sep 21, 2023
WCMY Full News for 9/21/2023
La Salle City Council approved a $40,137 resurfacing project for the fire department during Monday night's City Council meeting. La Salle Fire Chief Jerry Janick said there hasn't been any major upkee...
Sep 21, 2023
August's Hurricane Idalia produces a flamboyance of flamingos
By Kate Reynolds, Sept. 20, 2023 Hurricane Idalia blew into the U.S. on August 26 and landed in the Big Bend region of Florida at a Category 3 strength on August 30. It caused significant damage to th...
Sep 20, 2023
Illinois Gun Owners must register now-banned assault weapons if they want to keep them
A shooter killed seven and wounded dozens more during a July 4, 2022, parade in Highland Park, Illinois. As a result of that shooting, Illinois became the 9th state to forbid the sale or possession of...
Sep 20, 2023
WCMY full News for 9/20/2023
The Ottawa City Council Tuesday night passed a resolution to continue the mission started some years ago by the original Mural Committee and voted to create an Art Committee. Mayor Robb Hasty said he ...
Sep 20, 2023
WCMY Full News Report for 9/19/2023
The FAA is investigating after a small plane landed on I-80 just after 5 p.m. Monday. State police say the aircraft landed on westbound lanes of I-80 near mile marker 95, just west of the Marseilles e...
Sep 19, 2023
Illinois discontinues statewide Freshwater fish pesticide testing
By Kate Reynolds, September 18, 2023 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Illinois Environment Protection Agency (IEPA), and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have terminated stat...
Sep 18, 2023
Department on Aging Announces Enhancements to Emergency Home Response Service
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Older adults enrolled in the Illinois Department on Aging's (IDoA) Emergency Home Response Service (EHRS) will soon have the option to add fall detection technology, GPS monitoring...
Sep 18, 2023
Utica plans October Open-House for Mill Street enhancements discussion
By Kate Reynolds North Utica Village was notified in August 2022 that they had received a $1,249,969 Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets grant to build an outdoor vendor courtyard. The funds, ...
Sep 18, 2023
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The City of Ottawa will begin curb replacement in the 1200 block of West Jefferson Street between Forrest and Sanger Streets today. The block will be closed to all through traffic and street parking f...
Sep 18, 2023