Category Archives: WCMY News
Mail carriers' Stamp Out Hunger food drive returns
The letter carriers' annual food drive called Stamp Out Hunger is back. Michael Scheib is the Ottawa route driver in charge of it locally. The big day is Saturday, May 14. Food that won't spoil can be...
Apr 12, 2022
It could be awhile before the Catlin House in Catlin Park is demolished
LaSalle County Parks Director Ken Henze says the Catlin House will be knocked down, but not anytime soon. Henze says the County Board Property Committee will have to bid out the project. The ground is...
Apr 12, 2022
Middle East Memorial Conflict Wall could get a new museum
Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run organization VP Anna Russo says the organization wants to honor an idea from founders Tony Cutrano and Jerry Kuczera. Russo says the organization wants to build an offi...
Apr 12, 2022
OHS board visitors say Afghanistan book is too raunchy for school
Just what's being taught in school these days? Several people, mostly from other school districts, complained to the Ottawa High School Board last night about social emotional learning, critical race ...
Apr 12, 2022 Crystal Loughran tells the Ottawa High School Board what she thinks should be omitted from the curriculum. She believes students are at risk of being groomed for underage sex.
Restaurant in Peru wants decibel levels raised and curfew extended for live music
The city of Peru's corporate council and police committee are going to discuss if the city should raise the decibel limit and extend curfew for live music on the weekends. The request would extend the...
Apr 12, 2022
Fallen tree closes trails at Starved Rock State Park
French Canyon at Starved Rock State Park is closed. A tree fell on the upper trail Sunday. Site Superintendent Alvin Harper says all the trails in and around the canyon are closed while the Illinois D...
Apr 11, 2022
Falling tree claims Peru area girl's life
LaSalle County authorities are investigating a 12-year old girl's death on her family's farm near Peru. Coroner Rich Ploch says she died when a tree fell on her Sunday. She and two other people were p...
Apr 11, 2022
April 1 Crash victim was Sheridan man
The name of a man who died in a one-vehicle crash in northeast LaSalle County a week-and-a-half ago has been provided by the coroner's office. Eugene G. Wierzbicki of Sheridan was 64 years old. He was...
Apr 11, 2022
Richard Hallett Rd. to have speed reduction in LaSalle
Drivers will have to slow down on Richard Hallett Rd. The LaSalle City Council approved to change the speed limit on their side of the street. It will now be 30mph instead of 45mph. Residents like Sal...
Apr 11, 2022
Ottawa High School back on top in IHSA music contest
The Ottawa High School music program is a first place winner again in the state music program, according to the Illinois High School Association's preliminary results. The school was second in class A...
Apr 11, 2022