Category Archives: WCMY News
Utica Fire Chief says unattended charcoal grill started fire at Grand Bear Resort
Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown says the cause of the fire at the Grand Bear Resort was accidental in nature. Brown says the fire was believed to be caused by an unattended charcoal grill on a porch. The i...
Jun 16, 2022 A passerby caught this early view of the fire as it spread from one cabin to another at Grand Bear Resort.
Ottawa Cruise Night returns
The LaSalle County Cruisers group returns to downtown Ottawa for Cruise Night Friday from 6pm to 10pm Friday. It was reduced to a parade during the pandemic. Organizer Craig Glogowski says the usual e...
Jun 16, 2022 WCMY file photo of a LaSalle County Cruisers Ottawa Cruise Night entry
United Way of Eastern LaSalle County elects Ottawa Chamber Director as board chairman
The United Way of Eastern LaSalle County's new board chairman is Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeff Hettrick. Hettrick says he was elected by other members at the United Way's ann...
Jun 16, 2022
19th annual Motorcycle Freedom Run comes to Marseilles this Saturday
Motorcyclists from across the country are coming to Marseilles this Saturday for the 19th annual Motorcycle Freedom Run. Donations from the riders will go toward the Middle East Conflict Wall and will...
Jun 16, 2022
Body of man who went into Illinois River near Starved Rock found
Illinois Conservation Police have found the body of the man that went missing after he fell into the Illinois River near the Starved Rock Boat Launch on Sunday. LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says ...
Jun 15, 2022
Habitat's ReStore is a year old; director says the location is great
Habitat for Humanity marked an anniversary in its LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties chapter over the weekend. Local Executive Director Todd Volker says it's been a year since the ReStore opened. Ho...
Jun 15, 2022 Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Peru
LaSalle gets court order for inside inspection at former Kaskaskia Hotel
A court order says if LaSalle City Building Inspector Andy Bacidore can't get into the old Kaskaskia Hotel by asking, he can break in. But the plan is for the developer to be there with a key at 9am T...
Jun 15, 2022 WCMY file photo of the Kaskaskia Hotel in LaSalle
St. Margaret's Health Peru has set up emergency shelter to help people cool off
St. Margaret's Health Peru has set up an emergency shelter program in their cafeteria at 925 West Street to help cool people down. It's available to people from eight am to eight pm. Although you have...
Jun 15, 2022
Morris man accused in Etna Rd. Courthouse scuffle last year is going to trial
The Morris man accused of obstructing a peace and battery at the Etna Rd. Courthouse in Ottawa last year says he's ready for trial. 29-year old Jacob Farmer will be back in court next Tuesday for jury...
Jun 15, 2022
Streator looking to run ambulance service and looking at private companies for staff
The city of Streator is looking to run its own ambulance service. But the next issue the city is facing is how they are going to staff it. The city opened three request for proposal bids last week fro...
Jun 15, 2022