Category Archives: WCMY News
Prosecutor warns of locally made rainbow fentanyl
Rainbow fentanyl, the highly potent drug that looks like candy, is in this area. LaSalle County State's Attorney Joe Navarro says it might even be locally made. There have been warnings out lately tha...
Oct 07, 2022 Picture from Drug Enforcement Agency of brightly colored narcotic tablets nicknamed "rainbow Fentanyl".
Reversing the Exodus forum aims to stop "brain drain"
Some people call it "brain drain" when lots of young adults learn valuable skills and leave their hometowns for jobs. Gina Czubachowski, Executive Director at the North Central Illinois Economic Devel...
Oct 07, 2022 Ben White / Unsplash
LaSalle passes resolution to support passenger rail service
The city of LaSalle will support and participate in the application for the Federal Rail Administration's Rail Corridor Identification and Development Program. It's for the Peoria to Chicago passenger...
Oct 06, 2022 A slide showing the proposed Peoria-Chicago passenger rail route through LaSalle County
City and diocese land swap could get Ottawa off contamination list
A land swap has been worked out between Ottawa City Hall and the Peoria Catholic Diocese. And it could get Ottawa off the list of places that still need radiation cleanup. Mayor Dan Aussem says the di...
Oct 06, 2022 Ottawa City Hall would get this land from the Peoria Catholic Diocese in a swap. Mayor Dan Aussem says a dog park could go here.
Cookoff contest promises good smells in downtown Ottawa--but no samples
Twenty backyard chefs will compete in the Smoketober barbecue contest in Ottawa Saturday. Donna Reynolds at the Ottawa Visitors Center says they'll get the meat to cook at 7am on the Jordan Block. Pro...
Oct 06, 2022 Cole Camplese / CC
Marseilles Clean-Up Days begins today
Marseilles Clean-up Days begin today. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says it's to encourage residents to clean up things in their yard. But the city says this isn't an event to bring yard waste like brush or tr...
Oct 06, 2022
LaSalle County State's Attorney Navarro joining effort to stop SAFE-T Act from ending cash bail
LaSalle County State's Attorney Joe Navarro is joining dozens of state's attorneys from across Illinois going to court over the SAFE-T Act. Navarro says the law violates the Illinois Constitution in m...
Oct 05, 2022 LaSalle County State's Attorney Joe Navarro (left) and Sheriff Adam Diss talked about the SAFE-T Act at a news conference at the State's Attorney's Office Wednesday.
Wall repair and other inspections needed at Kaskaskia Hotel
The Kaskaskia Hotel in LaSalle could still be remodeled in the future. But some things need to be fixed in and around the hotel that could pose a risk to the public's safety. Scott Brown with Wendler ...
Oct 05, 2022 WCMY file photo of the Kaskaskia Hotel in LaSalle
Riverboat tour business opens in Ottawa
The riverboat now running sight-seeing tours from Ottawa is a dream Nathan Weiss worked to make come true. He's 39 years old now and says the dream started about 30 years ago. He was intrigued by stea...
Oct 05, 2022 The Ste. Genevieve docked in Ottawa
Two dogs were blessed in Ottawa for OSF Healthcare's Blessing of the Animals
Two dogs showed up in Ottawa Tuesday for OSF Healthcare's Blessing of the Animals. Deacon Ron Wackerlin first blessed Resident Annette Barr's Beagle named Lou. There was also be blessing held earlier ...
Oct 04, 2022 Deacon Ron Wackerlin and Connie Burroughs with OSF Healthcare wait for people to show up for Blessing of the Animals at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Ottawa