Category Archives: WCMY News
IVCC Trustees to hold budget hearing in August
The tentative 2024 Illinois Valley Community College budget is $39 million. The IVCC Board of Trustees approved placing it on file during last week's meeting. The college says the budget represents a ...
Jul 17, 2023
Arukah asks LaSalle County Board for help with new "Living Room"
The Arukah Institute of Mental Health wants the LaSalle County Board's help to remodel a new mental health space they want to create. Founder and CEO Dr. Sarah Scruggs says she wants to start a mental...
Jul 17, 2023 Arukah Institute of Mental Health Founder and CEO Sarah Scruggs talks about the Ottawa Living Room project at last Thursday's LaSalle County Board meeting.
Grant money for businesses who purchased equipment for COVID-19 available
LaSalle County businesses can get federal grant money if they spent money because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ottawa Economic Development Director Dave Noble gives examples. Different cities will have d...
Jul 17, 2023 Cherrydeck / Unsplash
Fire departments put out fire at Westclox Building
An unattended fire behind the Westclox Building in Peru caused the building to catch fire. Fire Chief Jeff King says firefighters were called around 8:19pm and started to evacuate businesses that were...
Jul 17, 2023
Peru Police investigating bicycle versus car accidents
Two bicyclists were taken to different hospitals after they were hit by vehicles in Peru Friday afternoon. Peru Police Chief Sarah Raymond says the first accident happened at 1st and Pike Streets when...
Jul 17, 2023
St. Rep. Brad Fritts hosting school supply drive
St. Rep. Brad Fritts wants to help kids get ready for school. He's hosting a first annual school supply drive for students in need in his district. Fritts says without necessary supplies, it's incredi...
Jul 15, 2023 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
Economic Development Corporation of North Central Illinois hires new Director of Business Development
Laura Walker is the new Director of Business Development for the Economic Development Corporation of North Central Illinois. Walker has 14 years of strategic planning, focusing on project development ...
Jul 14, 2023
SRCCF appoints a new Community Outreach and Donor Engagement Manager
Grace McCormick is the new Community Outreach and Donor Engagement Manager for the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. In this role, McCormick will organize special events, create social media ...
Jul 14, 2023 Grace McCormick.
Marseilles man charged with child porn possession
LaSalle County Prosecutors say a Marseilles man was caught with child pornography on his cell phone. LaSalle County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 19-year old Nicholas Rutherford at his home on Illinois ...
Jul 14, 2023
Lighted Way moves to a new home
Lighted Way in LaSalle is moving into a new home for the 2023-24 school year. The children's development center has been at its 941 6th St. location since 1963. It was a two-story house with a detache...
Jul 14, 2023 The old Lighted Way location.