Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa Chamber to put on a revamped farmers market
Julia Petterson with the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce says the Chamber asked sellers and buyers what they want to make the farmers market bigger and better. Just five vendors participated last year...
Apr 03, 2023
Illinois Senate Republicans say Democrats' deceptive practice bill aims to silence abortion opponents
A bill that passed the Illinois Senate Friday says some anti-abortion groups are becoming increasingly aggressive and deceptive. The bill would specify that the Attorney General's Office can prosecute...
Apr 03, 2023 Image of pregnant woman in blue clothes
Fire destroys Spring Valley gun shop and shooting range
A Spring Valley gun store and indoor shooting range were destroyed in a fire yesterday. Fire Chief Todd Bogatitus says no one was hurt. About 20 fire departments were called in to help put out the fla...
Apr 03, 2023 LZ Resale as it still stood early in the fire Sunday, April 2. Photo from Spring Valley Todd Bogatitus on Facebook.
Peru recovers quickly from storm damage
The worst of the storm damage in this area on Friday was in Peru. Strong winds caused numerous power outages. Mayor Ken Kolowski described ten big power poles as snapped in half and lying in the field...
Apr 03, 2023 A power pole down along Plank Rd. in Peru. Photo from Mayor Ken Kolowski
Affordable day care the first big goal for City of LaSalle Foundation
LaSalle business owner Dani Piland wants more child care to be available at affordable prices in the city. Her new City of LaSalle Foundation is raising money with a goal of starting a day care center...
Apr 03, 2023
SMH doctors move as OSF Healthcare expands OB-GYN services
Women still scrambling to find pregnancy doctors after St. Margaret's Health Peru closed might like to know that two of the doctors there will start soon at OSF Healthcare in Ottawa. Drs. Jennifer Mas...
Apr 02, 2023
LaSalle County Health Dept. observers National Public Health Week
April 3 to 9 is National Public Health Week. The LaSalle County Health Department is letting people know about the breast and cervical cancer screening program for low income women. The department als...
Apr 02, 2023
Sen. Stoller hosts students at capitol
St. Sen. Win Stoller hopes his Youth Advisory Council program encourages high school students to get involved in their communities and become leaders. Seven students from his district went to the Illi...
Apr 01, 2023 St. Sen. Win Stoller with high school students from his district at the Illinois Capitol on March 22, 2023. Photo provided by his office.
Man pleads guilty to trying to send THC to Sheridan Correctional Center
LaSalle County Judge H. Chris Ryan gave unconditional discharge to a man who tried to send THC into Sheridan Correctional Center in 2021 through the mail. That means 30-year old Brandon Milton needs t...
Apr 01, 2023
A different kind of audition for Poco a Poco students
The auditions that music students are getting when they apply for the Poco a Poco music program aren't the kind where you have to prove how good you are to get in. Executive Director Kate Tombaugh lis...
Apr 01, 2023