Category Archives: WCMY News
No decision yet on future of ambulance service in Streator
The future of ambulance service in Streator is still up in the air. Advanced Medical Transport, a private ambulance company, has told the city council that they will leave if there isn't a new contrac...
May 11, 2022
Bicyclist loses life after hit-and-run
The hit-and-run traffic crash south of LaSalle Sunday claimed a life. Carl J. Telford of LaSalle was 45 years old. Sheriff Adam Diss says he was riding an electric bicycle on Illinois 351 when a sport...
May 10, 2022
Judge Hettel to move up to appellate court
Justice Tom Lytton is retiring from the Third District Appellate Court. LaSalle County Judge Joe Hettel will take his place. Appointed to the fill the vacancy, Hettel can run in an election to the app...
May 10, 2022 LaSalle County Judge Joe Hettel, soon to be an appellate judge
LaSalle County voters to get new registration cards
LaSalle County voter registration cards were mailed Monday. Around 70,000 registered voters in LaSalle County should get them any day now, although a few who recently registered might have to wait a w...
May 10, 2022
Cities including Oglesby told to prepare for partial power outages in summer heat
If the electric transmission lines that lead into Oglesby can't handle everything the city's customers want, something has to give. City Commissioner Jason Curran is developing a plan to turn off some...
May 10, 2022
Police look for alleged hit-and-run driver after bicyclist hurt
UPDATE: The LaSalle County Sheriff's Dept. says this is now a fatal crash case. An updated story is at this link. If you know about a big, white sport utility vehicle with a broken off mirror, police ...
May 10, 2022
Person flown to hospital after crash on Ill. 18
A medical helicopter landed on Illinois 18 southeast of Lostant late yesterday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash. Lostant fire fighters cut open a vehicle to get a person out so he or she could be f...
May 10, 2022
Peru establishes agreement with Delaware corporation for annexed land
The Peru City Council approved a sale and predisposition agreement with Building Materials Manufacturing Corporation in a special meeting last week. This is the latest step with brining a new business...
May 10, 2022
Volunteers can help identify plants at nature preserve
Volunteers who'd like to explore the Dayton Bluffs Nature Preserve and help identify the plants growing there can do it this weekend. Volunteer Coordinator Dave Manigold says download an app called IN...
May 09, 2022
Science camp registration starts in two weeks
Registration will start in two weeks for the Carus LLC annual summer science camp. Communications Manager JoLynn Anzelc expects the slots to fill up quickly. She says they always do. The free science ...
May 09, 2022 Carus LLC photo of 2021 Science Camp on the I&M Canal