Category Archives: WCMY News
Solar panels to be installed next to Oglesby ambulance building
A one-half megawatt solar panel will be installed next to the Oglesby ambulance service building. Mayor Dominic Rivara says the city's residents and businesses use up to 12 megawatts on very hot days....
Mar 08, 2023 Karen and Brad Emerson / CC
Former Peru police chief Fredrickson dies; had long, storied career
Former Peru Police Chief Glenn Fredrickson has died at age 95. His obituary says after serving in the Army, Fredrickson worked for the Illinois State Police. His work there included security for gover...
Mar 08, 2023 Picture of former Police Chief Glenn Fredrickson, from Peru Police Dept.
Pooling resources: Ottawa could hire YMCA for services at new Riordan Pool
Ottawa City Hall is hiring the YMCA to help run Riordan Pool. Mayor Dan Aussem says the city will pay $250,000 per year for two years for janitorial services, chemical treatments, and lifeguards. That...
Mar 08, 2023 The Riordan Pool building under construction as it looked December 21, 2022
LaSalle-Peru High School has groundbreaking for sports complex
LaSalle-Peru High School will have more post-season sports competitions after the next phase of its sports complex is done. School officials broke ground yesterday on the $9.5 million project to add b...
Mar 08, 2023 LaSalle-Peru High School picture of the groundbreaking for the sports complex on March 7, 2023
Ottawa fire fighters getting acquainted with Carus storage site at South Towne Mall
Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem says people have been seeing fire trucks at the new Carus LLC chemical storage location lately because the fire fighters are getting acquainted with the place. The plan is for ...
Mar 07, 2023
Streator council seems against allowing hens in yards
The Streator City Council is now thinking about not allowing hens in people's yards. Two residents spoke against the ordinance allowing it at Tuesday's committee of the whole meeting. Sandy Austin say...
Mar 07, 2023 Mary and Andrew / CC
Carus completes moving chemicals from LaSalle to Ottawa
Some materials stored in a Carus warehouse in LaSalle have been moved to a warehouse on Ottawa's south side. It's the facility located at the Southtowne Mall. Carus chemical says they were Tier 2 chem...
Mar 07, 2023
Vacuum truck leak leads to contaminated water spill in LaSalle
A leak from a vac truck caused some contaminated water from the Carus fire site to leak onto 7th St. in LaSalle Monday. Deputy City Clerk Brent Bader says the water had some potassium permanganate in ...
Mar 07, 2023 Clean up on 7th Street after the water spill. Photo taken by Marty Schneider. Used with permission.
Oglesby hiring police from other departments
Oglesby's newest police officer isn't new to police work. Scott Nuftul is a lateral transfer from the Spring Valley police department. Lateral transfers are how local police departments are filling po...
Mar 07, 2023 Police officer Scott Nuftul (left) shakes Oglesby City Commissioner Terry Eutis's hand at the city council meeting March 6, 2023
Grant money finally arriving for Oglesby fire hydrants
Oglesby City Commissioner Jason Curran says it'll cost a lot more than the state's offering to replace all the fire hydrants he wants to. But he says the state is finally coming through with a $135,00...
Mar 07, 2023