Category Archives: WCMY News

Peru, Illinois - Summer is just around the corner, and while travel plans may vary, one thing remains constant: the need to wear your seat belt. With this in mind, the Peru Police Department today ann...

Weather permitting this morning, the eastbound lane of the 200 block of West Main Street, between LaSalle and Clinton Streets, in downtown Ottawa will be closed to traffic and parking beginning at 8:0...

Traffic has been impacted since the pre-dawn hours on Illinois 251 between Peru and Mendota. Vehicles are reportedly being moved off the highway between North 34th and North 37th Roads. Unconfirmed re...

The United States Postal Service in St. Louis will soon be processing a lot more mail. The service is moving forward with plans to shift area mail sorting from Springfield, Illinois to the St. Louis d...

A chef from Brooklyn is getting excited about the emergence of cicadas this spring. Joseph Yoon of Brooklyn Bugs tells the New York Times he uses whole cicadas in place of shrimp in his recipes and sa...

An agreement between Illinois Valley Community College and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale will now allow IVCC students to earn their bachelor's degree remotely in 12 academic programs. IVC...

A packed Ottawa City Council meeting Tuesday night had the audience ready to see whether a resolution was on the agenda regarding a formal stance by the city on the proposed new hospital by OSF. After...

Press Release On 05/07/2024 around 0730 hours, a LaSalle County Deputy came upon a three-vehicle traffic accident in the area of IL RT 251 and N 38th Rd, near Mendota. Once an on-scene investigation w...

Water main and sewer work began yesterday in the 2000 block of Elm Lane which should be completed next week. The project then moves to the 1100 block of Sanger Street from Washington to Superior, the ...

The LaSalle County Health Department has begun collecting dead crows, blue jays, and robins and will continue this process until October 15, 2024. Dead birds are important sentinels for early detectio...