Category Archives: WCMY News
Marseilles Athletic Club downsizing youth sports
Marseilles City Commissioner Nathan Schaefer says the Marseilles Athletic Club cannot run full youth sports leagues without financial assistance or more volunteers. He says at a Marseilles Recreation ...
Sep 28, 2022 USAG- Humphreys / CC
Illinois Valley Community College getting federal grant for new agriculture classrooms
Illinois Valley Community College is getting a $3.5 million federal grant to help build new agriculture classrooms. The US Economic Development Administration says the grant will allow IVCC to train a...
Sep 27, 2022 Proposed IVCC agriculture classroom and lab building. Image provided by IVCC
Walk-in flu vaccinations offered through LaSalle County Health Department
The LaSalle County Health Department is offering flu vaccines with no appointment needed. They will be available at the department starting Wednesday from 1 to 4 pm. Residents can also walk in on Octo...
Sep 27, 2022
House captain and other positions wanted for United Way's Labor of Love Saturday
Things are looking good for this Saturday's Labor of Love through the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County. Labor of Love is an annual program that helps repair homes for those who might not be able t...
Sep 27, 2022 Gutters and windows get a cleaning at this Ottawa home.
Most Peru aldermen seem in favor of hiring corporate council as full city attorney
Almost all Peru aldermen Monday spoke in favor of voting yes to hire Attorney Scott Schweickert to be the city's full-time attorney at a future meeting. Alderman Aaron Buffo was the only one saying he...
Sep 27, 2022 Alderman Mike Sapienza (second from the left) explains to the city council why he thinks Schweickert should be hired at the full time city attorney.
Ottawa man taken to jail for barricading himself in home and threatening police
An Ottawa man who allegedly barricaded himself in a house in the 1700 block of Sycamore Street last Tuesday has been taken to the LaSalle County Jail. Detective Corporal Kevin Reynolds says 54-year ol...
Sep 26, 2022
LaSalle signs compliance agreement with IEPA for yard waste drop-off site
The city of LaSalle is trying to make sure that only yard waste is being placed in the city's yard waste drop-off site. Mayor Jeff Grove says residents have been very accepting after the city banned b...
Sep 26, 2022
Attic significantly damaged from fire in rural Marseilles home
An attic was significantly damaged after a fire broke out at a home last Saturday evening in rural Marseilles. Fire Chief Dave Parrot says firefighters were called to the home in the 2500 block of 287...
Sep 26, 2022
Motorcycle crash in Seneca claims Chicago man's life
A motorcycle crash in Seneca claimed the life of a Chicago man two weeks ago. Grundy County Coroner John Callahan says the motorcycle of 69-year old Eulalio Contreras was found by friends last Friday ...
Sep 26, 2022
Government will pay a finder fee for wild growing hemp
There could be money in hemp, even for people who don't grow it. Phillip Alberti, a commercial agriculture educator for the University of Illinois Extension, says if you know where it's growing on its...
Sep 26, 2022 Chris H / CC