Category Archives: WCMY News
Health Department offering testing on National HIV Testing Day
The LaSalle County Health Department is offering free rapid HIV finger stick tests on National HIV Testing Day, Tuesday, June 27. Testing will be available from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the event day, a...
Jun 23, 2023
Dr. Paul Perona joins Morris Hospital
Dr. Paul Perona from St. Margaret's Health joined Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers' Orthopedics & Sports Medicine group. Perona is not accepting appointments as he transitions to Morris Ho...
Jun 23, 2023 Pictured: Dr. Paul Perona. Photo Courtesy of Morris Hospital.
Marseilles approves 2023 budget
The city of Marseilles approved its 2023 budget. Commissioner Bobby Kaminski says no changes needed to be made after each city department gave their input. The city is expecting about $3.59 million in...
Jun 23, 2023 The city hopes that if the Illinois Valley Cellular building is purchased, the 100-year-old city hall building and police station can be relocated.
Man arrested for the hit-and-run at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday
A man was charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor last night after a hit-and-run outside Guaranteed Rate Field. 20-year-old Condelarious Garcia was charged with four felony counts of failure ...
Jun 22, 2023 Photo Courtesy of the MLB
OSF Healthcare officially purchases former SMH Health clinics
OSF Healthcare now owns clinics that were owned by St. Margaret's Health. Paul Arco with the healthcare company says the Midtown Complex and Midtown Health Center in Peru and the Granville Clinic will...
Jun 22, 2023
Spring Valley murder suspect representing himself while family looks for lawyer
A Spring Valley man wants to represent himself in his murder case for now while his family is still looking for a lawyer. 24-year old Nicolaus Phillips is accused of shooting and killing 42-year old E...
Jun 22, 2023 Nicolus Phillips LaSalle County Jail photo
Morris Hospital adds advanced mammography system to their Ottawa office
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers added an advanced mammography system to its Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists office in Ottawa. This system detects 20% to 50% more invasive breast cance...
Jun 22, 2023 Sudden cardiac death claims over 2,000 lives of children and adolescents annually in the United States, often due to undetected heart conditions that could have been revealed by a simple electrocardiogram (ECG).
OSF offers care to Illinois Valley heart patients
Illinois Valley cardiovascular patients can find care with OSF HealthCare after the closing of St. Margaret's Health. OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute offers services to Spring Valley patients ...
Jun 22, 2023
Streator firefighters put out small porch fire
The Streator Fire Department credits a passerby for helping stop a fire before it got seriously out of control. The fire department was called to the 200 block of E. Broadway Wednesday after someone n...
Jun 22, 2023
After more than 30 years, Marseilles city limits now reaches Interstate 80
The city limits to the city of Marseilles now go up to Interstate 80. The city council last night approved five ordinances to annex land as part of the city's years-long expansion project. Mayor Jim H...
Jun 22, 2023