Category Archives: WCMY News
OGS Superintendent wants to use Central School for 8th grade graduation
8th graders in the Ottawa Elementary School District could graduate at Central Intermediate School. Supt. Michelle Lee announced a plan at last night's school board meeting. She says graduates and fam...
Jan 18, 2023
County grand jury approves charges in robbery and property damage cases
A LaSalle County grand jury approved charges Tuesday against a Streator man accused of robbing the Streator Community Credit Union. 27-year old Charles Spencer is scheduled to be back in court Thursda...
Jan 17, 2023
Ottawa City Hall wants input on downtown parking
Ottawa City Hall's putting together a plan to get downtown business employees to park in city lots instead of on the streets where customers usually look. There'll be a meeting on it at City Hall at 7...
Jan 17, 2023
Ottawa Scouting Museum hosting historical lectures to raise money for museum addition
Historical lecture series will be held at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum this year. The first series is about Magnificent Mansions of the past in the North Bluff. It starts this Su...
Jan 17, 2023 File photo of the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
Some fire fighters doing without gear since Carus fire
In a manner of speaking, several area fire departments are still fighting the Carus Chemical fire. Oglesby's expecting to spend $23,000 replacing hoses and five sets of fire fighter turnout gear damag...
Jan 17, 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
Oglesby Police Officer of the Year: Michael Rivara
The Oglesby Police Officer of the Year is Michael Rivara. He's been with the department since August 2021. Police Chief Doug Hayse told the City Council last night, the Officer of the Year is chosen b...
Jan 17, 2023 Oglesby Police Officer Michael Rivara
Peru Fire Department calls at highest in ten years
Calls to Peru's Fire Department are up. Fire Chief Jeff King says it's the most calls he's seen in one year since he's been chief. There were 472 calls made to the department last year, which is 82 mo...
Jan 17, 2023
Streator man allegedly involved in bikers death gets new trial date
A Streator man could be going to trial in February. 27-year old Gabriel Benitez is accused of failing to report an accident involving death in May last year. Benitez allegedly hit 45-year old Carl J. ...
Jan 16, 2023
Eagle Watch Weekend January 28-29
Not so many bald eagles perch in the trees on Plum Island by Starved Rock Lock and Dam when the winter's mild. Starved Rock State Park Natural Resources Coordinator Lisa Sons says some of the birds ar...
Jan 16, 2023
Bar Association awards scholarship to Streator student
A Streator High School graduate gets a $500 scholarship from the LaSalle County Bar Association. Abby Bedecker graduated from high school last May, second in her class. She's going to Coastal Carolina...
Jan 16, 2023 Left to right: Tim Cantlin, Jennifer Skerston, Abby Bedecker, Amy Bedecker, Jerry Bedecker, Zach Milus. (Photo from LaSalle County Bar Association)