Category Archives: WCMY News
Chemical storage, home rule, canal water are big issues at Ottawa candidate forum
Ottawa City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut believes the city did its due diligence before allowing Carus Chemical products to be stored at Southtowne Mall. Commissioner candidate Brent Barron, who cha...
Mar 10, 2023 Ottawa city commissioner candidates sit on stage at Crossbridge Community Church while Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeff Hettrick starts the forum. March 10, 2023
No breach of data after phishing scam involving Ottawa and city contractor
There was no breach of data from Ottawa City Accounts after a cyber-attack on the city and one of its contractors. Ottawa Police Chief Brent Roalson says it was a phishing scam that usually targets go...
Mar 10, 2023 Bermix Studio / Unsplash
Four juveniles charged in property damage spree
Streator police believe they've cracked a vandalism spree. Four juveniles have been charged in connection with multiple reports of property damage around the city that began early Sunday morning and l...
Mar 10, 2023
Former fire fighter and those he accused of framing him for murder are settling lawsuit
A settlement is in the works in the civil rights case former Ottawa fire fighter Ken Cusick filed against Ottawa police, LaSalle County, and others. A court document filed Thursday says the parties ha...
Mar 10, 2023
Public defender appointed again for man charged with trying to kill undercover police officer
No trial dates are currently scheduled for either of the two people charged with the attempted murder of an undercover police officer in Streator during a drug bust last year. But both defendants have...
Mar 10, 2023
Weekly COVID report: one additional death, current cases go up for a third week
Current COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County are going up again. There were 916 reported this week. The LaSalle County Health Department reported 91 new cases with 85 recoveries this week. There have been...
Mar 10, 2023
Cost to attend IVCC going up slightly
It'll cost slightly more for classes at Illinois Valley Community College starting in the fall. The Board of Trustees raised the technology fee by $1.40 per credit hour and the student activities fee ...
Mar 10, 2023
Streator city candidates talk ambulance service, Incubator, and job growth during forum
Streator Mayor Tara Bedei says the city looked at all the options before deciding to create their own ambulance service. She says American Medical Response, the company that provides staff for the amb...
Mar 10, 2023
Cong. LaHood believes he was target of wrongful FBI investigation
Cong. Darin LaHood says he was wrongly investigated by the FBI. LaHood is on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He said at a committee hearing today, he believes he was the subject ...
Mar 09, 2023 Cong. Darin LaHood speaking to the Ways and Means Committee Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Next development phase underway at Heritage Harbor
Heritage Harbor had a groundbreaking Thursday afternoon for its next home development area. Developer Tom Heimsoth says there's room for 100 homes in the Harbor Village section. Three model homes are ...
Mar 09, 2023 Groundbreaking on Heritage Harbor's new Harbor Village section March 9, 2023