Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Oglesby council selects contractor for Walnut St. parking lot
A new parking lot will be built on E. Walnut St. in Oglesby. The City Council last night approved the $59,870 bid from Universal Asphalt. There will be a somewhat U-shaped drive through the parking lo...
Mar 07, 2023 The proposed E. Walnut St. location for a parking lot in Oglesby
Illinois Sierra Club asks Carus for more testing and transparency
The Sierra Club Illinois chapter wants more testing and transparency for LaSalle residents affected by the Carus Chemical Fire. The environmental organization discussed how tests done by the Illinois ...
Mar 07, 2023 LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency picture of the fire damage at Carus Chemical in LaSalle
Dog park proposal tabled in Oglesby
It doesn't look like Oglesby will have a dog park before election day like Commissioner James Cullinan hoped. Cullinan had a proposal to fence off an area in the 100 block of 3rd St. for $11,000 ready...
Mar 07, 2023 Phil Dolby / CC
Oglesby repairing lightning strike damage to police radio tower
A lightning strike caused around $30,000 in damage to Oglesby police radio transmitters. The City Council last night authorized spending up to $30,000 on a new electrical ground system to keep it from...
Mar 07, 2023