Category Archives: WCMY News
Marseilles Rutland St sidewalk project start still on hold
A grant the city of Marseilles received to put sidewalks on Rutland St. has hit a technicality. City Engineer Mike Etscheid says the city received some confusing information from the Illinois Departme...
Mar 17, 2022
Indiana man found guilty of aggravated vehicular high jacking
It only took jurors about forty-eight minutes to convict and Indiana man of aggravated vehicular hijacking. 30-year old Darion Coleman was arrested in November last year in Montgomery County after he ...
Mar 16, 2022
Update: Person arrested in threat made to two veterans clinics
Peru Deputy Police Chief Sarah Raymond says no one was shooting at or near the veterans clinic on Progress Blvd. today. Some reports about a threat there claimed so. Raymond says someone telephoned a ...
Mar 16, 2022
Ottawa High has the Illinois Principal of the Year
Patrick Leonard got a surprise when three of his daughters and some representatives from the Illinois Principals Association interrupted a meeting he was in this afternoon. He's the Principal of the Y...
Mar 16, 2022 Patrick Leonard receiving the Illinois Principal of the Year award.
Streator's city manager researching options for ambulance services
Private ambulance service AMT, which serves the city of Streator, is looking for a public subsidy from the city. The subsidy would help continue to provide ambulance service for residents. But City Ma...
Mar 16, 2022
Ottawa City Council hesitant to allow generator outside downtown courthouse
The Ottawa City Council isn't ready to say whether the downtown LaSalle County courthouse can have an emergency generator. That would keep the courthouse running and avoid sudden shutdown problems wit...
Mar 16, 2022
Two Ottawa Elementary School principals are leaving while staying in education
The Ottawa Elementary School District will be looking for two new principals at Central and Lincoln schools. Supt. Cleve Threadgill says Lincoln Elementary School Principal Melanie Conley is going to ...
Mar 16, 2022
Local Habitat for Humanity looks for new director
The Habitat for Humanity chapter for LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties needs a new director. Sally Van Cura retired. Board President Dan Fitzgerald says the next director should keep things Van Cur...
Mar 15, 2022
Candidate filings are closed
In county-wide races, no Democrats filed to run for sheriff or treasurer in LaSalle County. Republican Adam Diss filed for sheriff. Republican James Spelich filed for treasurer. Both are on the job no...
Mar 15, 2022
Mediacom increasing internet download speeds to many internet tiers
Mediacom internet customers are getting an internet download speed increase. Communications Manager Phyllis Peters says the company is giving a substantial download speed boost to many of the company'...
Mar 15, 2022