Category Archives: WCMY News
FEMA awarding Streator grant for fire department radios
Streator's fire chief says a grant for about $210,000 will help the city pay for 28 new radios for the fire department. Chief Gary Bird says there will be one for each position on the fire trucks. Whe...
Apr 14, 2023
IVCC VP leaving to work for Illinois State Board of Education
Matt Seaton will leave his job as the Vice President for Business Services and Finances at Illinois Valley Community College. The former Streator High School superintendent took the appointment at IVC...
Apr 14, 2023
Streator police investigating gunshot wound at home
Click here for our updated story. Streator police say a male was shot inside a home in the 600 block of E. Kent St. at about 5:30 yesterday afternoon. The person was taken to OSF St. Francis Medical C...
Apr 14, 2023
County Board approves remodeling medical office for coroner's use
Last month, the LaSalle County Board approved buying a former medical office building in Oglesby for the coroner's office for $250,000. But the board sent a resolution for $100,000 more in improvement...
Apr 14, 2023 The LaSalle County Board meeting, March 13, 2023
Lake Barrington man's drug-induced homicide case to continue next week
A Lake Barrington man's drug-induced homicide case won't be continued if he can't find a personal lawyer. That's what Judge Cynthia Raccuglia told 56-year old Brian Mulcahy Thursday during his court d...
Apr 13, 2023
Safe Journeys to have 2nd March to Believe for sexual assault awareness
Safe Journeys will hold its second annual March to Believe. That'll be at noon Saturday, April 29 starting and ending in Ottawa's Washington Park. Director of Community Engagement Melissa Engel says t...
Apr 13, 2023
Prosecutors close to a deal in Streator man's failing to report an accident and death case
Prosecutors say they are very close to a deal in a Streator man's failure to report an accident and death case. 27-year old Gabriel Benitez has been charged with hitting 45-year old Carl J. Telford wi...
Apr 13, 2023
Mendota man pleads guilty to domestic battery, hurting three police officers
A Mendota man will spend five years in prison for hurting police officers arresting him in February. 43-year old Anil Bhate pleaded guilty Thursday to the charges. Police were called to a home on Febr...
Apr 13, 2023 Anil Bhate, LaSalle County Jail photo
Lions Club gives $5k to Ottawa for playground equipment
The city of Ottawa will install a new piece of playground equipment in Walsh Park with some financial help from a local organization. The Lions Club of Ottawa donated $5,000 this week. The money's goi...
Apr 13, 2023 Ottawa Lions Club members give a check to Ottawa Parks and Recreation Board Vice President Brent Roalson (center) on April 11, 2023. Photo provide by Brent Roalson
Fire northeast of Utica destroys well house
A state fire investigator is looking into what caused a fire northeast of Utica last evening. A well house is reportedly destroyed and part of a home it was next to is damaged. The Utica Fire Protecti...
Apr 13, 2023