Category Archives: WCMY News

Listeners of WCMY reported sightings of what appeared to be a small loose rotating funnel cloud masked in heavy clouds, with photographs shared across various Facebook pages. These reports came from a...

Early voting is underway for the April 1 consolidated election, with key local races and ballot questions in La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties. La Salle County voters can cast early ballots at the...

An Ottawa man faces a mandatory prison sentence if convicted of delivering more than 15 grams of cocaine to undercover agents, part of a series of Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team (Tri-DENT)...

The National Weather Service is confirming that at least three tornadoes hit central Illinois. Severe storms swept through the region Friday night into early Saturday morning. The National Weather Ser...

Talks between the Streator Education Association and the school board's bargaining team were reportedly brief and tense. According to the teachers' union, board members entered the meeting unannounced...

The LaSalle County Recorder is warning about a misleading scam involving "Post Card" notices labeled "Important Notice: Immediate Response Needed." The notices reference mortgage and related documents...

The LaSalle County Highway Department says North 22nd Road will be closed for bridge repairs beginning next Monday, March 17th. The bridge is a half-mile south of Cedar Point and four-tenths of a mile...

The investigation into the murder of 37-year-old Jessica Balma in Streator is ongoing, with suspect Joshua Casey, 38, charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death. La Salle Co...

Streator Officers responded to a residence on E. Elm St. for an unknown problem and discovered a 37-year-old woman, identified as Jessica Balma, unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene. Du...

The Ottawa City Council approved the minor subdivision of the La Salle County Farm Bureau property off Route 23, allowing the property to be split into two lots. This enables the sale of the larger bu...