Category Archives: WCMY News
Streator man to represent himself in child porn case
A Streator man will represent himself during his child pornography case. 43-year old Ryan P. Cook was charged in 2021 with having child porn and sharing it among multiple electronic devices. Judge Cyn...
May 10, 2023
LaSalle County grand jury approves charges in Marseilles machete attack case
Aggravated and domestic battery charges were approved Tuesday by a LaSalle County grand jury against a Marseilles man accused of attacking someone with a machete last month. A relative of the wife of ...
May 10, 2023
New Streator City Council sworn in
There are two new commissioners on the Streator City Council. David "Moose" Conner and David Reed were sworn in at the city's committee of the whole meeting Tuesday afternoon. Conner says his father w...
May 10, 2023
Lake Holiday road salt legislation passes Illinois General Assembly
Legislation that allows the Lake Holiday Homeowners Association to buy road salt for a cheaper price has passed the Illinois General Assembly unanimously. The bill allows the association to buy the sa...
May 09, 2023 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
New Ottawa Township High School Board sworn in
There is one new member on the Ottawa High School Board. Shawn Collins was sworn in yesterday afternoon at a special meeting. He says he ran for the board because he wanted to give back to his communi...
May 09, 2023 Shawn Collins (far left) is sworn in to the OHS board along with John Levy. Don Harris (right) leads the swearing in.
Peru mayor says we need to "pump the breaks" after OSF Healthcare intent letter
Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski says although it's great to know that OSF Healthcare wants to reopen St. Margaret's Health Peru, we need to pump the breaks. He says right now OSF has just given a letter of in...
May 09, 2023 One last group photo at what was Illinois Valley Community Hospital. January 28, 2023
Ottawa man cited for battery after incident at OHS
An Ottawa man has been charged with battery after he allegedly hit an Ottawa High School baseball coach last week. Ottawa Detective Sgt. Scott Harden says Andrew Mucci was cited after the incident. Ha...
May 09, 2023
$1 million donated for two new playgrounds for children with disabilities in Peru
A $1 million donation from the Doug and Rosie Schweickert Charitable Trust will pay for two new playgrounds for children with disabilities. One will be built at the new Lighted Way Children's Developm...
May 09, 2023 Jessica Kreiser and Peru City Attorney Scott Schweickert talk about the two new playground that willl be built in Peru and LaSalle.
City of Marseilles requiring solicitors permit after issues with thefts at homes
You need to have a permit if you want to solicit anything in Marseilles. The city council approved updating the city's solicitations ordinance last week after some previous problems the police departm...
May 08, 2023 Marcus Quigmire / CC
Local Republican state representatives vote no on bill stopping book bans
St. Sen Sue Rezin was one of 39 representatives to vote no on a bill that stops libraries from banning books. The bill changes the Illinois Library System Act so grant funding could be taken away if a...
May 08, 2023