Category Archives: WCMY News

The Putnam County Public Library District is delighted to announce that it will be partnering with the Ravinia Festival to offer free tickets to the community for the 2024 Words & Music Program. T...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Independence Day holiday to minimize trav...

On June 28 at 11:52 p.m. LaSalle County Deputies conducted a traffic stop at N. 45th Rd. and E. 20th Rod. in Adams Township. 33-year-old Christopher Klemm of Leland was then cited for operating a moto...

Millions of travelers are out and about ahead of the 4th of July holiday. The TSA says it expects to screen over 30 million passengers through July 8th. Triple-A predicts that a record 60 million peop...

Sarah Petritsch who was reported missing on June 26 has been located and is now with family, according to the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office. Petritsch was located safe yesterday. No foul play or cri...

Music In The Park on Saturday and Sunday nights, a food truck festival, art and a focus on kids highlight the weekend in Ottawa while Marseilles continues with the 8-days of Fun Days into Sunday. 21 f...

The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing person. 40-year-old Sarah F. Petritsch went missing yesterday morning from the 2900 block of N. 4351st Rd. in Sheridan. Her hair is in a ...

The brand new Ottawa YMCA facility at 411 Canal Street has been recognized nationally by Athletic Business Magazine as one of four "WOW Factor" YMCA designs among new facilities around the country inc...

The identity of the person who died from being hit by a train in Marseilles has been released. The LaSalle County Coroner's office says 52-year-old Brad Bukowski was the victim. The report to Marseill...

Shortly before midnight Sunday, Marseilles Police were dispatched for a pedestrian hit by a train. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. Marseilles Police and the LaSalle County Coroner's Offic...