Category Archives: WCMY News
Poco a Poco summer music classes now underway
Poco a Poco summer music classes are underway in Streator. Its eight days of music instruction for students in grades eight through twelve who want to continue their music education. Executive Directo...
Jun 12, 2023 WCMY photo of opera singer Kate Tombaugh teaching a Poco a Poco session in 2019
Local state reps. call future SMH closure extremely disappointing
St. Sen. Sue Rezin and St. Rep. Lance Yednock say the closure of the St. Margaret's Health System is extremely disappointing. Rezin says although she and Yednock have been working with Gov. Pritzker's...
Jun 12, 2023
St. Margaret's Health closing all facilities next Friday
The St. Margaret's Health System is shutting down on June 16th. It includes St. Margaret's Health Spring Valley and all other clinics and facilities. CEO Tim Muntz says after a meeting with the Board ...
Jun 12, 2023
Illinois Judicial Circuit associate judge reappointments
Five of Illinois' 13th Judicial Circuit district associate judges were reappointed. James A. Andreoni, Scott M. Belt, Karen C. Eiten, Michael C. Jansz and Michelle A. Vescogni were all reappointed by ...
Jun 10, 2023
Ottawa High School senior wins Mediacom scholarship
Mediacom awarded a $1,000 scholarship to an Ottawa High School senior on June 6th. Corinne Francis received Mediacom's World Class Scholarship for her excellence in leadership and academics. "As a tec...
Jun 10, 2023 OTHS senior Corinne Francis.
LaHood introduces bipartisan legislation
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood helped introduce the bipartisan Modernizing Manufacturing and Agricultural Bonds Act. LaHood and three other congressmen introduced the act, updating the federal manuf...
Jun 10, 2023
New Ottawa Police dog sworn in
A one-year old black lab is now a part of the Ottawa Police Department. Muskie was sworn in by Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty earlier this week at the city council meeting. He'll be the department's next dru...
Jun 10, 2023 Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty pets a very energetic Muskie after he's been sworn in.
Mosquitoes in LaSalle County test positive for West Nile virus
A batch of mosquitos in Marseilles has tested positive for West Nile virus. The LaSalle County Health Department says the mosquitoes were collected on June 2nd and Environmental Health staff confirmed...
Jun 09, 2023 dr_relling / CC
Streator man pleads not guilty, gets higher bond in woman's murder
A Streator man is facing up to 145 years in prison for the shooting of three people in Streator last month. 29-year old Malcolm J. Whitfield is accused of shooting and wounding two people in the 100 b...
Jun 09, 2023
Ottawa Pride Fest returns for a second year
The Ottawa Family Pride Fest is returning for its second year. There will be food, vendors, and crafts Saturday in Washington Square Park and the Jordon Block in downtown Ottawa. Event Organizer Dylan...
Jun 09, 2023