Category Archives: WCMY News

DeKalb, IL - Illinois Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) released the following statement in response to the Illinois State Police's (ISP) arrest of a DeKalb resident who allegedly thr...

Starting today, Green Street and Canal Road in Ottawa will be closed from Chapel Street to Old Chicago Road, affecting both vehicles and pedestrians. This closure, essential for the final phase of the...

Weekend events include the second of three Jordan Block Jams in downtown Ottawa sponsored by the Special Events Office at Ottawa City Hall. The musical act features the Ripped Jeans Duo performing fro...

Mattel is honoring basketball legend Sue Bird with her own Barbie doll. The toymaker announced Bird is the next person included in the Barbie Sports Role Model doll line. Mattel praised Bird for using...

It might be the middle of summer, but for Home Depot it's more like October 31st. Starting today, the retail chain will be rolling out 2024 Halloween decorations. Halloween is big business. According ...

A 76-year-old DeKalb man fell approximately 25 feet down a slope near La Salle Canyon at Starved Rock State Park, landing in a creek, and was subsequently taken by ambulance to OSF St. Elizabeth Medic...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will visit Aurora University today and participate in a roundtable discussion with President Susana Rivera-Mills on college affordability, student debt, and career ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning residents to be on alert for scams related to storm damage repair work. Raoul cautioned residents that scammers often move quickly into communities to ...

A surprising announcement came Tuesday regarding the OSF Healthcare proposal to build a new, smaller hospital in Ottawa. The Illinois Health Facility and Services Review Board has postponed its decisi...

The Putnam County Public Library District is thrilled to announce that on Tuesday, July 30th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the public is invited to stop by Hopkins Park in Granville to visit the Illi...