Category Archives: WCMY News
St. Sen. Rezin backing bill to get tough on fentanyl dealers
St. Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is backing a bill for tougher penalties on drug dealers who sell drugs mixed with fentanyl. The penalty would be nine to 40 years in prison. And there would be a fine up ...
Nov 15, 2022
Streator HS superintendent asks city for help paying for land to build parking lot
Streator High School's superintendent wants the city of Streator to help pay for land so they can make a new parking lot. Scott Cameron says the school district is going to build a vocational center a...
Nov 15, 2022
Ottawa High preparing $17.3 million tax levy request
Ottawa High School's board plans to ask for $17.3 million in property taxes next year. That's up 5.3% from the $16.4 million received this year. It includes money collected for debt payments. Not coun...
Nov 15, 2022
Hot wheel bearing causes small field fires northeast of Utica
A hot wheel bearing that came off of a semi caused three small brush fires along Interstate 80 eastbound northeast of Utica Monday. Utica Fire Lt. Jody Henry says two of the smaller fires took about f...
Nov 15, 2022
Car crash closes chiropractor clinic
Advanced Chiropractic in Peru is closed this week because of a car crash yesterday. A car hit the building and went part of the way into the front desk area. A Facebook message from chiropractor Ryan ...
Nov 15, 2022 Photo from Advanced Chiropractic's Facebook page showing the crash of Nov. 14, 2022.
Salvation Army's red kettle campaign has begun
The Salvation Army Ottawa chapter would like to collect $96,000 in the red kettles it puts out every Christmas season. Lt. Wayne Strayer says that will support the mission of helping people out of pov...
Nov 15, 2022 The Salvation Army's Ottawa chapter kicked off its annual red kettle fundraising campaign with a small party outside Handy Foods Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Carus LLC sets up Giving Fence for a second year
Carus LLC has once again having their Giving Fence. This is the second year in a row they are doing it. Communications Manager JoLynn Anzelc says the company is looking for new or gently used coats, h...
Nov 14, 2022
Disaster drill Tuesday for LaSalle Station
Emergency response agencies will hold a drill for LaSalle Station Tuesday. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency calendar says the drill will simulate some kind of hostile action against the nuclea...
Nov 14, 2022 WCMY file photo of LaSalle Station nuclear power generation station
Peru Police Chief Pyszka retiring
Peru Police Chief Robert Pyszka is retiring. He took the job in August last year. The deputy chief serving with him since then will become the chief on November 27th. Pyszka says he's enjoyed being a ...
Nov 14, 2022 Bob Pyszka takes the oath of office to be police chief in Peru on August 30, 2021. Image from the city's online meeting video.
Police investigate gunshot that hit man near Starved Rock State Park
One man was shot and another was reportedly hit by a car. Those were the early reports to police about 1am Sunday. Police believe both incidents in the Starved Rock State Park area were related. Ambul...
Nov 14, 2022