Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa using grant to check enforcment of short-term rentals
The city of Ottawa wants to look at short-term rentals downtown. The city got $75,000 from the Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery or RISE Program last year. Mayor Robb Hasty says the city ...
Jun 26, 2023
OSF Healtcare says SMH record request have to be done online
OSF Healthcare says St. Margaret's Health won't take medical record requests over the phone anymore. They are asking residents to now visit the St. Margaret's Health website. You can your medical reco...
Jun 26, 2023
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation hosts Mailbox Challenge fundraiser
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is hosting a Mailbox Challenge fundraiser that will end in November, with one donor winning up to $10,000. Former Ottawa mayor and foundation board member...
Jun 24, 2023
Carus and the City of LaSalle to create a community task force
Carus and the City of LaSalle have come together to create a community emergency response task force. The task force will include local officials, community members and Carus employees who will develo...
Jun 24, 2023 Alan Gibbs (holding mic) adresses questions from residents affected by the Carus Chemical fire at a town hall on May 10.
IVCC hosts Coping with Job Loss event
IVCC is offering a free seminar on Coping with Job Loss on Tuesday, June 27, from 1 pm until 3 pm at the Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. This event includes a discussion on networking skills, mock...
Jun 24, 2023
Update: Former SMH Peru employees files lawsuit against SMH Peru
Some former St. Margaret's Health Peru physicians* are suing their former employer. LaSalle County court record show that a group called Peru Emergency Physicians has filed a lawsuit against St. Marga...
Jun 23, 2023
Carus wants to start task force to create emergency community plan
The Carus Chemical Company wants to start a task force to create a comprehensive community plan. Carus leadership, city of LaSalle officials, and community members would develop an emergency response ...
Jun 23, 2023 LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency picture of the fire damage at Carus Chemical in LaSalle
One Seneca tavern shooting suspect pleads guilty, the other pleads not guilty
A Seneca man has pleaded guilty to bringing in a gun inside a Seneca tavern that ended up hurting two people. 57-year old Russel Mondy was sentenced to two years of probation Thursday. He'll also have...
Jun 23, 2023
One new COVID-19 death reported by LaSalle County Health Department
The LaSalle County Health Department reports that one person has died from COVID-19 for the first time in over a month. There have now been 518 deaths from coronavirus in the county so far. Another de...
Jun 23, 2023 CDC / Unsplash
Grant awared locally to provide first reponders with mental health counseling
A grant helping provide mental health services for emergency workers has been awarded to the Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton. They're working with the Peru and Princeton Police Departments to...
Jun 23, 2023