Category Archives: WCMY News

The Illinois Housing Development Authority is giving a $400,000 grant to the North Central Illinois Council of Governments for a home repair program. NCICG Executive Director Kevin Lindeman says ten h...

Cong. Darin LaHood was among the 217 U.S. House members who voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act Wednesday. It would allow the federal government to borrow another $1.5 trillion through next March. It ...

A man was found dead in a wooded area in Streator. Deputy Police Chief Robert Wood says police were called to the 500 block of Bronson St. Wednesday afternoon. Police found the body not far from where...

Fires in Oglesby and Cedar Point kept fire departments in that area very busy overnight. The Oglesby fire was at the Cindy's on 39 restaurant on Lewis Ave. Fire Chief Ron Popurella says flames were th...

Teamsters Local 777 members are voting on a labor contract covering more than 100 Verilife cannabis dispensary employees in five cities including Ottawa. The union says the tentative contract provides...

The city of Peru is giving an empty lot at 1124 Buffalo St. to Habitat for Humanity. Local chapter president Todd Volker says volunteers and a few contractors will put up a home for a low income famil...

This year's keynote speaker at the Illinois Valley Community College graduation ceremony will be its own president. Jerry Corcoran is retiring after 15 years as the college's president and 33 years wo...

No people or animals were hurt after a house fire Wednesday morning. The Reading Fire Department says firefighters were called to E. 14th Rd west of Streator at about 3:35 in the morning. When they ar...

A traffic stop on Interstate 39 in the Oglesby area Monday led to a big drug bust. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team says police found eight kilograms or 17 pounds of cocaine and 7,000 fe...

The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is coming to Veterans Park in Peru. The Peru Memorial Veterans Group is looking for volunteers to help set up the 282 foot wall on Thursday, August 24th and take it...