Category Archives: WCMY News
Streator area crash claimed 23-year old woman's life
The woman who died in a traffic crash west of Streator Friday morning was a 23-year old from Streator. LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says Monica Villalobos was a front seat passenger in a car that...
Jun 27, 2022
Marseilles ministers open community center
Sometimes church folk do their best work outside the church building. Marseilles Community Ministerial Association President Troy Tvrdik says the eight churches in the association started a community ...
Jun 27, 2022 The new Marseilles Community Ministerial Association's community center on its open house day Saturday, June 25, 2022
Attorney general candidate Steve Kim says crime is out of control
Republican Attorney General candidate Steve Kim doesn't see anything good in the SAFE-T Act. He says cash bail will end in 2023, and it'll be a lot harder to enforce some laws, for example, trespassin...
Jun 27, 2022
Four hurt in fiery crash southeast of Earlville
Four people were hurt in a traffic crash southeast of Earlville yesterday afternoon, including an Ottawa woman who couldn't get out of a burning car. LaSalle County deputies say bystanders got 78-year...
Jun 27, 2022
Serena area residents could end sanitary district in primary election
A referendum on the ballot in the Serena Township will ask if about ninety residents if they want to dissolve a sanitary district. Attorney Jack Cantlin says the district was formed because the Enviro...
Jun 27, 2022
Ottawa Elementary could get epinephrine pens through grant
The Ottawa Elementary School District could receive a grant to have epinephrine pens available for students who don't know if they are allergic to something. Board Member Mark Fischer says the Illinoi...
Jun 26, 2022
Ottawa Elementary could end lease for new buses to pay outright
Ottawa Elementary School Supt. Cleve Threadgill says he recommends having the school board pay off two school buses rather than deal with interest from a lease. Threadgill says the district received a...
Jun 26, 2022
Campaign trail: Richard Irvin says governor will talk about abortion to avoid crime, corruption, and economy
Republican governor candidate Richard Irvin expects Gov. J.B. Pritzker to campaign heavily on keeping abortion available. Irvin says Pritzker has to distract from crime, corruption, and a failing econ...
Jun 25, 2022 Republican governor candidate Richard Irvin meets people at Honest Abe's Tap and Grill in Morris, Saturday, June 25, 2022
Fatal crash west of Streator
A car crossing Illinois 18 west of Streator Friday morning was hit by a truck. That was deadly for the car's passenger. The car's driver was flown to St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. The truck dr...
Jun 25, 2022
Ottawa man pleads to south side home burlgary
An 18-year old Ottawa man will get a prison sentence on a residential burglary charge. Dylan E. Combs pleaded guilty Friday. He admitted getting into a south side Ottawa home in November. A woman disc...
Jun 25, 2022