Category Archives: WCMY News
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
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