Category Archives: WCMY News

Both house explosion victims identified
Both people who died because of a house explosion in LaSalle have been identified. Winnebago County Coroner Jennifer Muralski says 57-year old Michele Waters died at a trauma center in Rockford Saturd...
WCMY News Sep 06, 2022

Ottawa police ask for tips in case of shots fired at vehicle
If you know something about the gunshots fired in Ottawa in the 1000 block of Walnut St. late Sunday night, you're asked to call police. Detective Corporal Kevin Reynolds says someone fired a gun at a...
WCMY News Sep 06, 2022

Allen Park plan subject to updating now and later
Ottawa City Hall and Hitchcock Design Group have about three weeks to put together the grant application for redesigning Allen Park. The grant application is due on September 29th. A preliminary plan ...
WCMY News Sep 06, 2022

Second round of property tax bills due Wednesday
The second installment of LaSalle County property tax bills are due this Wednesday. County Treasurer James Spelich is reminding residents that they can send in payments online, on the phone, or can pl...
WCMY News Sep 05, 2022

New members elected to economic development board
Dave Argubright is a new member on the Economic Development Corporation of North Central Illinois Board of Directors. He's with Illinois Valley Labor Management and Carpenters Local 174. Argubright wi...
WCMY News Sep 05, 2022 David Argubright and Kevin Kuntz, photos provided by Economic Development Corporation of North Central Illinois

Man's body found in river in western LaSalle County
A man's body was pulled out of the Illinois River west of Starved Rock State Park Saturday. Authorities say a 61-year old man from Skokie had driven to the park. He parked his car there. His body was ...
WCMY News Sep 05, 2022

Lighted Way expanding to provide more life skills for students
Students with disabilities from twenty LaSalle County school districts go to Lighted Way Children's Development Center in LaSalle to learn life skills and get different therapies. Executive Director J...
WCMY News Sep 05, 2022 The old Lighted Way location.

LaSalle gets low-interest loan for sewer plant work
The city of LaSalle qualifies for a low-interest loan for sewer plant improvement. It also qualifies for partial loan forgiveness. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a loan of $2...
WCMY News Sep 04, 2022

Park Presbyterians Church in Streator celebrating 100 year old church building
The oldest congregation in Streator is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of its third church building. Park Presbyterian Church members were in two other buildings previously after being founded 16...
WCMY News Sep 04, 2022 Picture of the congregation from the church's Facebook page.

House explosion kills two in northern rural LaSalle
Update: The LaSalle County Coroner's Office has identified one of the victims as 59-year old Robert E. Waters. He died in the explosion. A woman was flown to a hospital in Rockford and died there. Fou...
WCMY News Sep 03, 2022
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