Category Archives: WCMY News
Special Olympics Illinois looking to raise $50K at Mendota Polar Plunge
Special Olympics Illinois is looking to raise $50,000 for this year's Polar Plunge in Mendota. The event is this Saturday at noon at the Mendota Civic Center. Development Director Katie Risley says pe...
Feb 21, 2023 Seattle Parks and Recreation / CC
Oglesby power problem solved
The power went off again this morning in Oglesby. Commissioner Jason Curran says the brief power outage was to switch everyone back to the city's main circuits. Homes and businesses were switched off ...
Feb 21, 2023 File photo of the Corbin electrical substation in Oglesby
Passerby smelled smoke; fire fighters dealt with clutter in Streator house fire
The Streator Fire Department says fire fighters had to deal with clutter in the house fire on N. Shabbona St. Sunday night. The department's statement about it says the fire fighters fought through "h...
Feb 21, 2023
Appellate Court says Seneca man got fair criminal sexual assault trial
The Third District Appellate Court in Ottawa says a Seneca man wasn't denied a fair trial. 24-year old Kevin J. Paulsen claimed that prosecutors misrepresented DNA evidence during his criminal sexual ...
Feb 21, 2023
Appeals court says judge must hold hearing on appointing lawyer for convicted murderer
An appellate court says a judge can appoint a lawyer to represent a woman who wants a shot at undoing her murder conviction. But the judge doesn't have to. Even if she doesn't, the judge has to hold a...
Feb 21, 2023
Activist says long fight to get radiation removed was worth it
Many of the people who started pressing for the cleanup of the radioactive sites in Ottawa around 35 years ago aren't around to see the final cleanup that's expected to start next year. Katie Troccoli...
Feb 20, 2023 Nicolas Raymond / CC
Peru donates $125,000 for TBM Avengers; event volunteers needed
The city of Peru donated another $125,000 for this year's TBM Avengers Reunion and Salute to Veterans. TBM Committee Chairman Cary Miller says the support from the city is unbelievable. Volunteers can...
Feb 20, 2023
Lawyers say latest petition lays out case that Chester Weger was framed for Starved Rock murders
Chester Weger's lawyers believe a judge should throw out the murder case against him because he was framed. The Chicago Sun-Times reports a new petition asks LaSalle County Judge Michael C. Jansz to c...
Feb 20, 2023
Update: No injuries in house fires in Mendota and Streator
Fire fighters on opposite ends of LaSalle County dealt with house fires last night. Both were out quickly. Streator's fire department went to the 600 block of N. Shabbona St. The fire was at the back ...
Feb 20, 2023
Ottawa High counselor says student-run career fair is a public service
The Ottawa High School juniors and seniors who go to the school's career fair in two months may not know much about how to look for work. Counselor Melissa Lorenzi says there may be information about ...
Feb 20, 2023