Category Archives: WCMY News
OSF Healthcare is buying St. Margaret's Health Peru
OSF Healthcare is buying St. Margaret's Health Peru. The two medical groups said they signed a letter of intent. OSF says the Peru hospital is eventually going to reopen with an emergency department a...
May 5, 2023
Ottawa approves grant terms for Allen Park improvements
The Ottawa City Council approved grant terms to get money for improvements at Allan Park earlier this week. The city was awarded a $506,000 Open Spaces Land Acquisition and Development Grant. But the ...
May 5, 2023 A flower sculpture in Ottawa's Allen Park
Excellence in Education banquet expanded during 35th year
Yesterday was the 35th annual Regional Office of Education Excellence in Education Program at the Knights of Columbus in Ottawa. LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties Regional Supt. of Schools Chris ...
May 5, 2023 The 2023 Excellence in Education Recognition Program held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Ottawa.
Lake Holiday Homeowners Association thankful for road salt legislation
The Lake Holiday Homeowners Association is paying about $100 per ton of road salt. General Manager Jon Bouxsein says for the association, that's a lot of money. Legislation making its way through the ...
May 4, 2023 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
Woman charged with trespassing again at Streator home she's suppose to stay away from
The woman convicted of sawing locks off a house in Streator and trying to live in it has been charged with trespassing at the same house again. Streator police say they arrested 55-year old Donna Case...
May 4, 2023 LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds picture of the house Donna Casey-Schultz is accused of illegally trying to live in
Streator man accused of shooting man in lower part of body wants to represent himself
A Streator man wants to represent himself in his aggravated battery with a firearm case. 24-year old Alex Brown is accused of shooting a 27-year old man in the lower part of his body last month. He pl...
May 4, 2023
Multiple fire departments called for porch fire south of Peru
A home was saved from going up in flames after a porch caught fire south of Peru. The Standard Fire Department says they were called to the 2400 block of 150th Rd. Wednesday afternoon. When they arriv...
May 4, 2023
New Marseilles City Council sworn in
Two new commissioners were sworn in at the Marseilles City Council meeting last night. Melissa Small is the city's new Commissioner for Public Health and Safety and Michael Scheib is the city's new Co...
May 4, 2023 The new Marseilles City Council is sworn in by City Clerk Lesley Hart. From left to right: Commissioner Jim Buckingham, Commissioner Michael Scheib, behind Scheib is City Engineer Mike Etscheid, then City Attorney Richard Burton, Mayor Jim Hollenbeck, Commissioner Bobby Kaminski, and Commissioner Melissa Small.
More changes could be coming to city of LaSalle's noise ordinance
The city of LaSalle wants to make more clarifications to its noise ordinance. One change would require the liquor license holder for a bar to ask for a special event permit and not just the owner of t...
May 3, 2023
Sen. Bennett sponsors resolution for Illinois Bacon Day
Wednesday is Illinois Bacon Day. It's a day to recognize all the work Illinois Pork Producers do for the state. St. Sen Tom Bennett sponsored a Senate Joint Resolution to create the day. He says Illin...
May 3, 2023 Shawn Zamechek / CC