Category Archives: WCMY News
Executive Director and Program Manager with United Way of Eastern LaSalle County retiring
After thirty years with the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County, Executive Director Shelli Ocepek and Program Manager Kathy Morrissey are retiring. Ocepek and her husband were instrumental in startin...
May 01, 2023
Missing hiker hurt after fall at Hennepin Canyon at Starved Rock
A hiker was seriously hurt after he fell at Starved Rock State Park. Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown says the hiker fell in Hennepin Canyon. It's not known how far down he fell or how long he'd been at the...
May 01, 2023
Volunteers to do a little bit of everything for Habitat for Humanity home build
About fifty volunteers are expected to help build a new home for Habitat for Humanity in Peru. Executive Director Todd Volker says each volunteer does a little bit of everything during the build. Peop...
May 01, 2023 Jessica Delp / Unsplash
Three LaSalle County highway construction projects start Monday
The LaSalle County Highway Department is closing two roads for construction. County Highway 18 or N. 31st Rd in Dayton Township will be closed Monday for culvert replacement. The project is about one ...
Apr 30, 2023
Ottawa Sunrise Rotary honored for 33 years of book collections
Over a 33-year period, the people of the Ottawa area helped the Ottawa Sunrise Rotary club collect close to 8,000 books and more than 16,000 toys. The club's effort has earned a Literacy Award from th...
Apr 29, 2023 Ottawa Sunrise Rotary President Rick Scott with the honor from Rotary District 6420. Photo from the Sunrise Rotary club.
Weekly COVID report: One more death, new cases go up
One more person has died from COVID-19 according to the LaSalle County Health Department. So far 516 people have succumbed to the virus in the county. There were more new cases this week compared to l...
Apr 28, 2023
Unemployment numbers down from February to March
Unemployment went down for March in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties. LaSalle County saw the biggest drop from 6.6% in February to 5.9% in March Bureau went from 6.0% in February to 5.4%. Putnam w...
Apr 28, 2023
Judge dismisses Illinois River barge fleeting lawsuit without prejudice
There could be up to 106 barges on the Illinois River east of Seneca after a Grundy County judge dismissed a lawsuit against them without prejudice. Rick and Gloria Sims filed the lawsuit against Illi...
Apr 28, 2023
Peru and Dalzell form intergovernmental agreement to supply water to village
The village of Dalzell is forming an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Peru for water service. The village will take out a 30-year Illinois Environmental Protection Agency low-cost loan for...
Apr 28, 2023 Joshua Rodriguez / Unsplash
Peru City Council tables Airbnb request; mayor asks aldermen to talk to constituents
The city of Peru's mayor seems hesitant about allowing more Airbnb's in the city. Mayor Ken Kolowski says four Airbnb's in the city are operating illegally. An Airbnb is a house or apartment that peop...
Apr 27, 2023 Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine