Category Archives: WCMY News
Oglesby council selects new city clerk
Oglesby's next city clerk will be Becky Clinard. The City Council appointed her last night. Three votes for her were enough. Two of the council's departing members didn't support her. Tom Argubright, ...
Apr 18, 2023
LaSalle County motorcycle crash claims Grundy County man's life
A 76-year old man died in a motorcycle crash southwest of Marseilles Saturday. LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says Francis M. Grimes was from Morris. His motorcycle went off a curve on Gentleman-Tr...
Apr 18, 2023
LaSalle mayor to ask for town hall meeting when meeting with Carus CEO
LaSalle residents affected by the Carus chemical fire could get a town hall meeting with Carus representatives. LaSalle Mayor Jeff Grove told another large crowd at last night's city council meeting t...
Apr 18, 2023
Sierra Club sending letter asking for more testing after Carus fire
More testing needs to be done in and around the area where the Carus Chemical fire happened, according to the Sierra Club. It's part of a letter the environmental organization is going to send to the ...
Apr 18, 2023 Picture from Twitter user @Mda4life of the smoke from Carus Chemical a few minutes after the explosion Jan. 11, 2023
Name of man found dead at Grand Bear Lodge released
The name of the man found dead at Grand Bear Lodge in Utica last week has been announced. LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says he was 59-year old John Fisher-Dann. Ploch reiterates that there is no ...
Apr 17, 2023
State grant helping Horizon House of Illinois Valley get building improvements
A part of a $14 million state grant is providing funding for Horizon House of the Illinois Valley to make improvements to its buildings. The organization is getting $71,000. Development Director Carol...
Apr 17, 2023
LaSalle well money request sent to Congress
Congress is being asked to consider giving LaSalle $1.5 million to drill a new water well outside the floodplain. All five of the city's current wells are in the floodplain. During floods, the water c...
Apr 17, 2023
Cong. Underwood asking for $1.5 million for north side Ottawa fire station
Cong. Lauren Underwood is asking Congress to consider giving $1.5 million to the city of Ottawa to build a north side fire station. An announcement from her office says long response times for ambulan...
Apr 17, 2023 Ottawa's south side fire station - WCMY file photo
Salvation Army outreach meeting to bring together dozens of help agencies
There are a lot of human service organizations and agencies in this area and the Ottawa Salvation Army wants them to know more about each other. Lt. Wayne Strayer wants the people who need their help ...
Apr 17, 2023 WCMY file photo of the Salvation Army's giant red kettle at Handy Foods
Streator police giving away trigger locks to protect people from gun misuse
Since late January, the Streator Police Department has been giving away trigger locks. Police Chief John Franklin says anyone who has a gun should have a lock for it. You can get them at the police st...
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