Category Archives: WCMY News
Boat fire extinguished by Marseilles and Seneca Firefighters
The Marseilles Fire Department put out a boat fire last Friday. It happened about a mile east of the Illinois River Bridge. When firefighters arrived, a 21 foot boat was completely engulfed in flames....
Jun 08, 2022
Semi catches fire after crash on westbound Interstate 80
A semi-truck that caught fire on westbound Interstate 80 a mile east of Ottawa. That caused a traffic shutdown between Ottawa and Marseilles yesterday afternoon. The Marseilles Fire Protection Distric...
Jun 08, 2022
City of Peru paying more for this year's fireworks display
The city of Peru is paying more for fireworks this year. The city council approved the purchase from J&M Displays for $32,000, although in the past they have paid about $25,000. Alderman Tom Payton sa...
Jun 08, 2022
Mother and son sued for hate crime need to change lawyers
The mother and son charged with a hate crime in Carroll County have to change lawyers. The one representing 67-year old Cheryl A. Hampton of Streator and 45-year old Chad Hampton of Victoria, Illinois...
Jun 08, 2022
Bond issues for Riordan Pool and fire truck replacement approved
Ottawa City Commissioner James Less objected, but the rest of the City Council approved borrowing almost $5.2 million to rebuild Riordan Pool. Less says the city should see if the new YMCA pool meets ...
Jun 08, 2022 File photo of Ottawa's Riordan Pool
McLean County crash claims lives of two from Earlville
Aggressive resuscitation and medical care weren't enough for an eight year old from Earlville. Mia Ross died in a Peoria hospital yesterday, four days after a traffic crash that also claimed the life ...
Jun 08, 2022
LaSalle County Nursing Home financial losses could cause future closure
Losses in the LaSalle County Nursing Home's budget could cause it to be closed in the future. County Board Finance Committee Chairman Brian Dose says the home lost three million dollars last year and ...
Jun 08, 2022
Zoning changed for Carus LLC after being missed for fifty years
A place doing heavy industrial work is finally getting zoned for it. The LaSalle City Council approved the change for Carus LLC at their last meeting two weeks ago. It was zoned as a two story residen...
Jun 07, 2022
Oglesby approves emergency ambulance purchase for non-emergency ambulance
Oglesby has been getting by with one less ambulance for three-and-a-half weeks because one was involved in a traffic crash. City Commissioner Terry Eutis hopes to bring things back to normal in two or...
Jun 07, 2022
Oglesby approves blackout plan to preserve power delivery system
If parts of Oglesby get temporary blackouts, businesses that use a lot of power will be turned off first. Commissioner Jason Curran says that's the plan, if the city gets enough notice-about a day. If...
Jun 07, 2022 F Delventhal / CC