Category Archives: WCMY News
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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LaSalle County Sheriff's Dept. says scam caller is pretending to be deputy
The LaSalle County Sheriff's Department says there's no Brad Davis on its roster. Someone using that name is calling people and telling them there are warrants to arrest them. He's also claiming that ...
Apr 16, 2023
The New Brite Spot restaurant closed after fire
A fire started in a room above The New Brite Spot restaurant on E. Norris Dr. in Ottawa late last night. The Ottawa Fire Department says the fire was under control in a half hour. No injuries were rep...
Apr 16, 2023 The New Brite Spot restaurant fire April 15-16, 2023. Photo from Kyle Dooley.
Oglesby fiber-optic internet project is underway
Surf Internet is starting its Oglesby project. It had a groundbreaking last week outside Oglesby City Hall. The company is running fiber-optic internet lines in the city. It expects to serve the nearl...
Apr 16, 2023 MF1::TV / CC
Sexual assault victim advocate talks about what consent is
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Safe Journeys Director of Community Engagement Melissa Engel talked to us about certain bad behaviors some people need to unlearn. For starters, there's taking no a...
Apr 16, 2023 Pat Guiney / CC
Scholarships available for students with military or law enforcement family background
High school students who have family with a military or law enforcement background can apply for a scholarship through the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Adam Diss says the Peacekeepers Scho...
Apr 16, 2023
IHSA music contest results for area schools
Ottawa High School finished in third place in Class A in the Illinois High School Association's music contest. The solo and ensemble contests were held on March 4. The organizational contests were yes...
Apr 15, 2023 photosteve101 / CC
Update: Multiple fire departments called after log fire spreads to part of a barn north of Marseilles
Multiple fire departments were called Friday night just in case a barn went up in flames north of Marseilles. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Cowie says the Marseilles Fire Department was called to the 230...
Apr 15, 2023
IVCC announces 2023 Sophomore Student Government Association election results
Five people were elected to the Illinois Valley Community College Sophomore Student Government Association. Three are from Princeton High School. Daniel Sack of Walnut is president. He's a graduate of...
Apr 15, 2023