Category Archives: WCMY News
Good start for Ottawa's Chris Kringle Market
The Ottawa Chris Kringle Market started last weekend. Stephanie Stacey with Floret Events says there was a good crowd for Friday and Saturday with Sunday having less people because of the rain. This y...
Nov 28, 2022
Defense lawyer arranging for witness to come from out of state for bow-and-arrow murder retrial
A Varna man's lawyer says she hasn't been able to get in touch with a witness in her client's murder case because that witness is in jail. Maureen Williams has three months to arrange for Rachel Milto...
Nov 28, 2022
Poco a Poco doing second year of Christmas Singing Telegrams
For a second year in a row, the Poco a Poco organization is doing their Christmas Singing Telegrams. People can request an audio message for $25 or a personalized video message for $50 dollars. The me...
Nov 28, 2022
OSF Healthcare raises its minimum wage to $16 per hour
Many OSF Healthcare employees are making $1 more per hour as of Sunday. The health care system says it raised its minimum wage from $15 to $16 per hour at most locations. Employees in the Chicago metr...
Nov 28, 2022
Sen. Durbin says bus service not a good substitute for canceled train routes
Senator Dick Durbin says bus service isn't a good substitute for the train. He's asking Amtrak to work with rail workers unions so there are enough employees to run train routes. Durbin said those thi...
Nov 28, 2022 Richard Eriksson / CC
Shopping starts today for Peru Police Department's Blue and Red Christmas for Kids
As of Wednesday, at least 82 children will receive Christmas gifts through the Peru Police Departments Blue and Red Christmas for Kids program. Police Chief Sarah Raymond says starting today police of...
Nov 28, 2022
Oglesby considering ten Flock Safety cameras
Oglesby's city council is considering having ten Flock cameras installed. Flock Safety is a company that's installing cameras all across the U.S. for local police departments and bothering some privac...
Nov 27, 2022
Oglesby mayor Rivara has a few big goals before leaving office next year
Dominic Rivara was an Oglesby city commissioner for two terms starting in 2011. He became mayor in 2019. With less than five months to go until the next election, Rivara says he won't be on the ballot...
Nov 26, 2022
Six students to get Good Citizen awards in Ottawa
Six students from high schools in this area demonstrated dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism enough to be awarded by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR Illini chapter wil...
Nov 25, 2022 Isabella and Zsa Fischer / Unsplash
Marseilles holiday festivities include Holiday Magic Lighted Santa Parade and Light Up Knudson Park
Although there won't be countdown for it, Light Up Knudson Park will happen right after the Holiday Magic Lighted Santa Parade in Marseilles. Tourism and Park Committee Member Kathy Kocher says park w...
Nov 25, 2022