Category Archives: WCMY News
Kane County Bomb Sqaud called to Streator after suspicious bag found
Some Streator businesses in the 200 block of E. Hickory St. were evacuated Saturday morning after a suspicious bag was found locked to a parking sign on the side of a building. Police Chief John Frank...
Jun 19, 2023
Nurses go out on top as SMH Spring Valley closes its doors
The last shift of nurses at St. Margaret's Health Spring Valley went out on top by standing and waving on the roof of the now-closed hospital. They clocked out at 7pm. A now former nurse named Eden sa...
Jun 17, 2023 The last shift of employees at SMH Spring Valley go out on top, literally, by going to roof of the hospital and waving to the crowd below.
Justice Joseph Hettel elected to the Illinois Judges Association Board of Directors
Justice Joseph P. Hettel was elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Judges Association on June 2nd. Hettel is a Third District Appellate Court justice and has been a judge for 17 years. The...
Jun 17, 2023 LaSalle County Judge Joe Hettel, soon to be an appellate judge
Live Well Streator hosts Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinent!
Live Well Streator is hosting a prescription drug take-back event Saturday, June 24th. The event allows people to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs and syring...
Jun 17, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin man wanted on child porn charges arrested in LaSalle County
A Fond du Lac, Wisconsin man was arrested by LaSalle County Sheriff's Deputies on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. 50-year old Jason T. Procknow was wanted out of Wisconsin on three counts o...
Jun 16, 2023
2023 Labor of Love applications available
Applications for the 2023 Labor of Love are now available. It's the yearly event done by the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County that has volunteers make home repairs for those less fortunate or have...
Jun 16, 2023
Sen. Durbin joins committee colleages in voting for journalism negotation bill
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary is moving a bill forward that allows independent journalism and news organizations to negotiate with Big Tech companies that profit from their new content. I...
Jun 16, 2023 Sen. Dick Durbin, official Senate photo
Ottawa woman to be mentally examed before facing first-degree murder charges
Before an Ottawa woman is arraigned on first-degree murder charges, she's going to be mentally evaluated. 21-year old Chastity Furar is accused of driving 24-year old Nicolaus Phillips to the home of ...
Jun 16, 2023 Chasitity Furar LaSalle County Jail photo
St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley Closing Friday
St. Margaret's Health hospital in Spring Valley is set to close today. Officials say the facility is closing for financial reasons. OSF HealthCare announced that it is in the process of acquiring some...
Jun 16, 2023
SMH Peru change of ownership hearing set for August
The value of St. Margaret's Health Peru is about $38 million. That's according to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board which is looking at the application from OSF Healthcare to pu...
Jun 16, 2023