Category Archives: WCMY News

Ottawa police are investigating an overnight Saturday break-in on the 1100 block of West Main Street that led to a weapon charge but no firearm was used, according to Captain Kyle Booras. 39-year-old ...

The City of Ottawa is pleased to announce the construction of a new Amazon Last-Mile Delivery Facility in the Ottawa Industrial Park. Spanning 50,800 square feet, this warehouse will enhance Amazon's ...

A third man wanted in connection to a La Salle stabbing has turned himself in. Davion Douglas, 20, of Spring Valley, surrendered at the La Salle Police Department on Tuesday and was jailed on a mob ac...

La Salle County Judge Michael C. Jansz sentenced a youth to an indefinite term in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, not to exceed his 21st birthday, with 125 days of credit for time served....

Two Spring Valley men, Justin E. Qasem and William J. Vargas, both 19, were granted pre-trial release on Monday after being charged with mob action, a Class 4 felony, in connection with a non-fatal st...

42-year-old David E. Jones of Sheffield faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly threatening to shoot up a government office in Ottawa. Jones has been charged in La Salle County Circuit Court with...

During an I-80 traffic stop near Peru Tuesday, Illinois State seized 85 trash bags filled with marijuana, with each bag averaging 50 pounds, resulting in a total of approximately 4,500 pounds. 53-year...

The unusually dry weather conditions are prompting several cities to implement burn bans until further notice. These cities include Peru, Oglesby, Marseilles, Mendota, Troy Grove, Utica, and Ladd. Ove...

The City of Ottawa will celebrate the completion of renovations at Allen Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Thursday at 1:00 p.m. The improvements, partially funded by a $506,000 grant from the ...

Marseilles Elementary School District 150 is addressing an incident that took place during a game on Thursday. Unverified accounts indicate that a janitor grabbed a child by the arm as the child attem...