Category Archives: WCMY News
Cong. Underwood says SMP Health closure is a tragedy for residents
14th District Cong. Lauren Underwood says the closure of St. Margaret's Health Peru is a tragedy for the communities of LaSalle, Peru, and Oglesby. And as one of the only providers of obstetric servic...
Jan 28, 2023
Submission period open for Illinois Valley Community College essay contest
Illinois Valley Community College wants people know how the college changed their life. It's for the 2023 Paul Simon Student Essay contest which is now open for submissions. Any student full or part-t...
Jan 28, 2023
Cong. LaHood wants stricter rules for mishandling classified documents and get appointed to select committee
16th District Cong. Darin LaHood wants stricter penalties for politicians mishandling classified documents. He and Illinois Cong. Mike Quigley want to introduce a law to implement strong enforcement f...
Jan 28, 2023 Cong. Darin LaHood
Ottawa AFSCME local also pleased after session with arbitrator
Although a labor dispute arbitrator says Ottawa City Hall can hire contractors to do some jobs done by city employees, the city has to be careful. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal E...
Jan 27, 2023
2023 Ottawa High School Hall of Fame: 1983 Music Department and 1984-85 Boys Basketball team
Two groups will be inducted into the 2023 Ottawa High School Hall Of Fame Saturday. They are the 1983 high school music department at the 1984-85 varsity boys basketball team. The high school has a lo...
Jan 27, 2023
Weekly COVID report: One additional death, current cases fall below 1,000
A woman in her 70's died from COVID-19 this week in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Health Department says she is the 508th death in the county so far. The health department found two previous deat...
Jan 27, 2023
Floating barriers put into Fox River after fire department investigates diesel fuel odor
An odor investigation led to two containment booms, or floating barriers, to be put onto the Fox River at the end of E. Jefferson St. in Ottawa. The barriers are normally used after a oil spill. Ottaw...
Jan 27, 2023 A pollution containment barrier in the Fox River by a drain off the east end of Jefferson St. January 27, 2023
St. Rep. Yednock says instant emergency status won't happen to keep Peru hospital open
St. Rep. Lance Yednock believes SMP Health had a failed strategy. He said during an interview on WCMY Radio this morning, he thinks the hospital system didn't follow the law about hospital closures. H...
Jan 27, 2023 Lance Yednock,
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LaSalle Elementary District gets grant to expand pre-school services
A $3.2 million grant will help the LaSalle Elementary School District expand its preschool services. The grant comes from the Illinois Capital Development Board and is called the Early Childhood Const...
Jan 27, 2023 Troy T / Unsplash
SMP Health offers apology for sudden hospital closure announcement
SMP Health says it never intended to close the Peru hospital when St. Margaret's Health Spring Valley and Illinois Valley Community Hospital merged. SMP Health says it would like to apologize for the ...
Jan 27, 2023