Category Archives: WCMY News

A man was found dead in Ottawa yesterday evening. Police Chief Brent Roalson says police were called to a home in the 1000 block of Marcy St. for someone unresponsive. When police arrived, the man was...

Oglesby Commissioner Terry Eutis says EMS workers have had to learn over 400 pages of new protocols. That's because St. Margaret's Health Spring Valley could be closing it's doors next Friday. All tra...

Carus Chemical says they've been doing more to help residents since the last town hall meeting in May. After hearing from frustrated residents affected by the January 11th fire, the chemical company s...

The next executive director for the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County is Sally Honiotes. She'll be taking over after Shelli Ocepek retired after thirty years. She says she looks forward to partneri...

A jury of six men and six women was picked in the case against 31-year old Angel Farmer. Before the jury was selected, Prosecutor Kelley Porter asked that videos the defense wants to show should be pl...

A new storefront on LaSalle St. in Ottawa had their grand opening on Friday. Goblin Gaming owners Andy Bryan and Kevin Bennett, along with family, friends and members of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce...

Illinois Valley Community College is serving more than 50% of the high school population in their taxing district. Pres. Jerry Corcoran said during a previous Board of Trustees meeting that the percen...

Streator Police are investigating their second homicide in a month. Deputy Police Chief Robert Wood says a 33-year old man was found shot to death in the 400 block of N. Everett St. Sunday afternoon. ...

A Streator man accused of shooting at a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Agent has a new lawyer. 20-year old Courtney Perkins is now represented by Charles Snowden. He had been represented by the...

Five IVCC students are studying abroad this summer in Spain and Austria. IVCC Professor and Study Abroad Coordinator Amanda Cook Fesperman is working to increase the interest and number of students th...