Category Archives: WCMY News
Seneca begins property demolition plans
By Kate Reynolds There are three dilapidated properties in Seneca, and the village council is addressing one of them now. The house at 362 N. Market St. had a fire quite a few years ago, and this week...
Sep 09, 2023
IV Cellular building negotiations continue. -- Marseilles City Council moves forward by 3-2 vote
The Marseilles City Council had a few things on Wednesday's agenda, including approval for a home business license for Raymond Lindley DBA as Ray's Small Engine Repair (1133 Washington St.), a resolut...
Sep 07, 2023
Seneca amends swimming pool ordinance
By Kate Reynolds Seneca has an ordinance that details fencing requirements around swimming pools. The village board has amended that ordinance to include time limits for the required fencing must be e...
Sep 06, 2023
Ottawa PetSmart begins building expansion
By Kate Reynolds - September 5, 2023 The Ottawa PetSmart Distribution Center, 900 E. Stevenson Road, is expanding their facility. ClayCo Construction, Chicago, is beginning a 189,000 square-foot expan...
Sep 06, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Illinois State Police Distracted Driving August enforcement results
The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted a Distracted Driving Enforcement during the month of August. ISP Troop 3, with headquarters located in Des Plaines, Elgin, and Joliet, reported 54 distracted ...
Sep 06, 2023
Peru Police release Labor Day statistics
By Kate Reynolds - September 5, 2023 Labor Day was busy for the Peru Police Department. The department participated in a state-wide enforcement campaign over the Labor Day Weekend: the Illinois Labor ...
Sep 05, 2023
Advance Network Infrastructure complete for north Peru businesses
Comcast has just announced the company has completed updates for advanced network infrastructure in Peru's industrial area. Businesses north of Interstate 80 and west of Plank Road along Industrial Dr...
Sep 01, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks in the Illinois General Assembly during the 2023 State of the State and Budget Address.
WCMY Full News for 9/1/2023
With the heavy highway travel expected for the Labor Day weekend, the Illinois Department of Transportation is opening lanes, where possible, in construction zones to minimize travel disruption. The n...
Sep 01, 2023
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Cedar Point
Ottawa, IL - The LaSalle County Health Department received confirmation that mosquitoes from Cedar Point tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected on August 30th and Environme...
Aug 31, 2023 Enrique Dans / CC
WCMY full News Report for 8/31/2023
A report of a young boy running out of Wallace School north of Ottawa and into a nearby cornfield triggered a search by various emergency response agencies Wednesday afternoon. The youngster was found...
Aug 31, 2023