Category Archives: WCMY News
Two top Illinois lawmakers disagree on temporary stop of ending cash-bail in state
Illinois Republicans are praising the pause pre-trial detention of the Illinois SAFE-T Act. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that ending cash-bail would not happen until they hear arguments about the ...
Jan 7, 2023 Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash
OSF St. Paul in Mendota gets award for excellence in emergency patient care
One of the leaders in patient experience in the country is OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota. The hospital was named as a 2022 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award winner for being in th...
Jan 7, 2023
Weekly COVID update: County at Medium community spread level; child dies from coronavirus
LaSalle County is in the Medium community spread level of COVID-19 again according to the Centers for Disease Control. That means that people who are at high risk or know a high risk person are recomm...
Jan 6, 2023
Two women plead guilty in Ruiz Construction burglary in September
A Chicago and Michigan City, IN woman have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a burglary at Ruiz Construction in September last year. 23-year old Julia Lopez was sentenced Friday to four years of ...
Jan 6, 2023
New trial date set for Streator man charged in attempted shooting at Trident Agent
A new trial date is set for the Streator man accused of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at Trident Drug Agent in September last year. The trial for 20-year old Courtney Perkins is now schedul...
Jan 6, 2023
Ottawa City Hall and AFSCME going to arbitration over labor outsourcing
Ottawa City Hall and one of the unions representing city workers are heading to an arbitration hearing via Zoom on the 25th. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 2819 Pr...
Jan 6, 2023
Wind turbine burns up north of Mendota
The loss from a wind turbine fire north of Mendota is estimated at $2 million. Mendota Fire Chief Dennis Rutishauser says owner Leeward Renewable Energy had plans to decommission and repower the turbi...
Jan 6, 2023 Mendota Fire Dept. picture of the burning wind turbine on January 5, 2023
Registration underway for fundraising Penguin Plunge at Skydive Chicago
The in-person Penguin Plunge returns to the Ottawa area in a little over three weeks. Ashley White with Make a Wish says a few teams have registered already for the January 28th fundraiser at Skydive ...
Jan 6, 2023 WCMY file photo of the Penguin Plunge fundraiser in 2017. The event was at Heritage Harbor. The participants jumped into a cove off the Illinois River.
St. Margaret's Health's first baby born within hour of the New Year
The first baby born at St. Margaret's Health in Peru was born within the first hour of the New Year. Anna Eiten gave birth to a baby boy. His father is Daniel Eiten. The baby was 7 pounds 10 ounces.
Jan 5, 2023 St. Margaret's Health picture of Daniel and Anna Eiten holding their son born on New Year's Day
Wages could be increased for nurses at LaSalle County Nursing Home
Registered Nurses and License Practical Nurses could be making more at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. The LaSalle County Board's Salary and Labor committee approved recommending wage increases from ...
Jan 5, 2023