Category Archives: WCMY News
Truck drivers recruited to help find people forced into sex work
Truck drivers are being recruited to help spot human trafficking-described as modern day slavery of people forced into sex work. Susan Dold with Truckers Against Trafficking says drivers are out there...
Jul 12, 2022 A view inside the Truckers Against Trafficking Freedom Drivers Project trailer with exhibits on what human trafficking is, how victims are lured into it, and what can be done to stop it.
Five gutter installers shocked by electrical wires near Streator
Updated at 6:46am Five people installing gutters at a home northwest of Streator were shocked at about 11:10am Tuesday. The Grand Ridge Fire Department called two medical helicopters to the scene on N...
Jul 12, 2022
Marseilles having special meeting to purchase electricity for city facilities
A special meeting is being held by the Marseilles City Council. Council members could approve purchasing electricity for the city's facilities. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck would help create the contract on t...
Jul 12, 2022 The city hopes that if the Illinois Valley Cellular building is purchased, the 100-year-old city hall building and police station can be relocated.
Showdown shaping up over courthouse generator
LaSalle County Board Property Committee members are getting fed up with how long it's taking to figure out where to put a generator for the downtown Ottawa courthouse. It's too big for the roof. Part ...
Jul 12, 2022
Part of Ottawa's Green St. to close for water main project
A water main project starts tomorrow on Ottawa's east side. Green St. from Main St. to Chapel St. will be closed. The intersections will be open for local traffic to get through, but people who would ...
Jul 12, 2022
New appellate judge named after death of Daniel Schmidt
An appellate judge on the court in Ottawa died last week. Daniel Schmidt had been on the Third District court since 2002. Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Carter says he was saddened by Schmidt's...
Jul 12, 2022
Traffic crash claims life of Mendota woman
A 76-year old woman lost her life when a vehicle hit her in Mendota Saturday morning. Mendota police say she was Victorina Nunez. She lived in Mendota. The vehicle hit her at Illinois 251 and U.S. 34....
Jul 11, 2022
Cong. Kinzinger says reality of January 6 riot is starting to get through to Republicans
Update: The hearing has been rescheduled to Tuesday at noon Central. Cong. Adam Kinzinger will co-chair this Thursday's hearing by the committee investigating the Capitol Hill riot. He says it will fo...
Jul 11, 2022
Gov. Pritzker says red flag law could be better and country needs assault weapons ban
Gov. Pritzker says Illinois's red flag law could be better. A frequent criticism from gun owner rights advocates is that enforcement of laws already in place should come before new laws. Pritzker says...
Jul 11, 2022
Honorary street name given to remember Marseilles Vietnam Veteran
The name of a local Vietnam Veteran killed in the line of duty is being honored on a street in Marseilles. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says Main St from Rt. 6 to the bridge will be given the honorary name of...
Jul 11, 2022