Category Archives: WCMY News
Witnesses describe loud booms, mushroom cloud at Carus fire
Ron Arbisi has lived in the home just southwest of Carus Chemical in LaSalle for 53 years. He never saw before anything like the explosion and fire that happened just before nine this morning. He beli...
Jan 11, 2023 A fire fighter works at the logistics table at the entrance to Carus Chemical while a tower truck sprays water on the fire. January 11, 2023
Fire extinguished at Carus Chemical Company
A fire at the Carus Chemical Company Wednesday morning in LaSalle is out. Fire Chief Jerry Janick says the LaSalle Fire Deparment was first called to Carus after a report of a structure fire just befo...
Jan 11, 2023 Photo taken by WCMY from the Carus Chemical fire that started just before 9am January 11, 2023
Update: New trial date set for "Accountability Angel" allegedly involved in 2021 courthouse scuffle
A new trial date has been set for the Peru woman accused in the courthouse scuffle at the Etna Rd. Courthouse in Ottawa in March of 2021. 31-year old Angel Farmer will be back in court on April 6th af...
Jan 11, 2023
Update: Explosion at Carus Chemical LaSalle location
There was an explosion at the Carus Chemical production plant at 1500 8th St. in LaSalle just before 9 this morning. Many people in and around LaSalle felt the shockwave. Numerous emergency agencies a...
Jan 11, 2023 Picture from Twitter user @Mda4life of the smoke from Carus Chemical a few minutes after the explosion Jan. 11, 2023
Wrong-way traffic crash north of Mendota claims two lives
State Police say two drivers lost their lives in a wrong-way traffic crash on Interstate 39 northbound four miles north of Mendota last night. A driver going southbound in the northbound lanes died. S...
Jan 11, 2023
IL Sen. Tammy Duckworth says federal earmarks in US budget helping Streator, Cedar Point, and Ottawa
Federal earmarks are helping three cities in LaSalle County. About $1.6 million will be used to install new storm sewers in Streator and replace thirty year old equipment at the city's wastewater trea...
Jan 11, 2023
New van could be purchased for LaSalle County Nursing Home
The LaSalle County Nursing Home and VAC committee believes a new van will benefit the LaSalle County Nursing Home. They voted 5-1 Monday to recommend purchasing the $56,000 van which will replace an o...
Jan 10, 2023
Senators Stoller and Rezin vote against gun control bill
Even with changes, State Senators Win Stoller and Sue Rezin say the gun control bill is misguided. Both say it will make criminals out of law-abiding citizens. Stoller says the focus should be on hold...
Jan 10, 2023 State Senators Win Stoller and Sue Rezin
Two men charged in July credit union robbery in Streator
The Streator Community Credit Union was held up six months ago and Streator police believe the men who did it are now behind bars. Police arrested 27-year old Charles Spencer east of Streator Monday a...
Jan 09, 2023
Two related Ottawa shootings damage homes and vehicles
Ottawa police say two shootings last week appear to be related. Detective Cpl. Kevin Reynolds says police were called Friday night to the area of E. Superior and Guion Streets and found two homes and ...
Jan 09, 2023