Category Archives: WCMY News
DePue traffic detoured for culvert replacement and highway resurfacing
A half-mile stretch of Illinois 29 in Bureau County will be closed until the fall. An approximately 11-mile detour is in place in the meantime. The Illinois Department of Transportation says six box c...
Feb 27, 2023
New Maitri drug resource center to be created in Peru
The Maitri Path to Wellness Center in LaSalle is expanding. The company purchased a building in Peru to build a new not-for-profit resource center to help people kick alcohol and drug addictions. Lice...
Feb 27, 2023 Külli Kittus / Unsplash
Joliet teen convicted of attempted murder for shooting Grundy County deputy
A 19-year old Joliet teen will be sentenced in April for shooting at a Grundy County sheriff's deputy. A jury found Demarcus Denwiddie guilty Friday of attempted murder, aggravated battery, and aggrav...
Feb 27, 2023 Demarcus Denwiddie, LaSalle County jail picture
Area fire departments deal with outdoor fires
Three controlled fires got out of control in LaSalle County yesterday. One fire was west of Illinois 23 north of the Pines Motel north of Streator. Another was along the Morris Blacktop northwest of M...
Feb 27, 2023
St. Rep. Jed Davis appointed to DCFS Working Group
Because of his experience as a foster parent, St. Rep. Jed Davis was appointed to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Working Group. It's a bipartisan group that develops policies ...
Feb 27, 2023
Ottawa Elementary School District finds interim Shepherd Middle School principal
Shepherd Middle School's interim principal is a former principal in Peru. Lori Madden was picked to fill the position after the Ottawa Elementary School District approved a separation agreement with C...
Feb 26, 2023 Lori Madden. Photo from the Ottawa Elementary School Shepherd Middle School website.
Ottawa City Hall to have meeting on housing rehab grant
People in center Ottawa could be eligible for grants to help them repair or improve their homes. City Hall will host a meeting about the program Thursday at 6pm. People can find out if their household...
Feb 26, 2023
Ottawa Elementary staff to be recognized at state education banquet
Five staff members in the Ottawa Elementary School District were honored with awards for the good work they do in the district. Keisha Sanders and Carrie Price were given Kid's First Awards. Sanders t...
Feb 26, 2023
Ottawa Fire Department puts out car fire that spread to home
A vehicle fire that spread to a home in the 1400 block of Pickwick St. in Ottawa was accidental. Fire Chief Brian Bressner says firefighters were called to the home just before 3:30 Saturday morning. ...
Feb 25, 2023
Food pantries can learn about food insecurity and stability through U of I Extension conference
One in twelve people in Illinois struggle with food insecurity daily, according to Feeding America. SNAP Education, the University of Illinois Extension, and the Chicago Partnership for Health Promoti...
Feb 25, 2023 Aaron Doucett / Unsplash