Category Archives: WCMY News
Some rifles allowed for deer hunting in Illinois
Deer hunters are now allowed to use some rifles in Illinois. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Capt. John Williamson says there are bullet size, jacket length, and capacity restrictions. The ri...
Jan 30, 2023 Benjamin Raffetseder / Unsplash
More than $52k raised for Make A Wish in Penguin Plunge
The Penguin Plunge raised more than $52,000 for the Make A Wish Foundation. It snowed a little before people jumped into a pond at Skydive Chicago this afternoon. Suzie Johnson went for the second tim...
Jan 28, 2023 Some of the people jumping into the pond at Skydive Chicago for the 2023 Penguin Plunge
Hugs and tears as community shows up to face hospital closure
There were many hugs and tears among about 200 people in the St. Margaret's Health Peru parking lot this morning as the 7am closure came and went. Many of those in the crowd were employees laid off ju...
Jan 28, 2023 St. Margaret's Health employees who worked the last shift as the Peru hospital closed said goodbye and consoled each other in the parking lot. January 28, 2023
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