Category Archives: WCMY News
Police Searching For Man Who Dunked Head In Store Pickle Barrel
(Glassboro, NJ) -- Police in one South Jersey town are on the lookout for a guy who dunked his head in a store's open pickle barrel. Whoever he is, the guy left a fully sour taste in the mouths of wor...
Mar 07, 2024 sean hobson / CC
Startup JKBX Let's You Buy Shares In Music By Beyoncé Or Taylor Swift
(New York, NY) -- A startup is offering securities backed by royalty streams from songs recorded by major artists, to bring music investing to the masses. After being given the green light by the S.E....
Mar 07, 2024 ER0L / CC
LaSalle-Peru high School bus driver suspended for erratic driving and speeding
LPHS released the following statement yesterday. Following a distressing incident on an LP school bus this Wednesday, the school and bus company are taking corrective action against the driver. Report...
Mar 07, 2024
WCMY Full News Report for 3/7/24
OSF HealthCare made a significant announcement on Wednesday afternoon, revealing plans to construct a new inpatient hospital in Ottawa. Positioned across the street, south of East Norris Drive, on a 3...
Mar 07, 2024
Oscar Mayer Launching Plant-Based Not Hot Dogs,& Sausages
Oscar Mayer is coming out with plant-based hot dogs and sausages. The company announced their NotHotDogs and NotSausages will hit the shelves later this year. It's a joint venture between their parent...
Mar 06, 2024 angela n. / CC
*UPDATED: OSF HealthCare to build new inpatient hospital in Ottawa
OSF HealthCare to build new inpatient hospital in Ottawa The total investment will be more than $180 million into Illinois Valley communities (MARCH 6, 2024 | Ottawa, Ill.) - As part of an ongoing com...
Mar 06, 2024
IL Lawmakers Consider Putting Before Voters Proposal To Implement Ranked Choice Voting
(Springfield, IL) -- An Illinois state task force has advanced a proposal to let voters decide if they want ranked choice voting for elected offices in the state. If approved by the full legislature, ...
Mar 06, 2024 Theresa Thompson / CC
Free Food Program Announced For Local Communities In IL
(Springfield, IL) -- Almost 29 million dollars in federal funding are on their way to provide free locally-produced foods for vulnerable communities. Governor J.B. Pritzker says the food is bought thr...
Mar 06, 2024 Madhu Kannan / CC
Lane Closures Coming With Kennedy Expressway Project Phase Two
(Chicago, IL) -- Phase two of the Kennedy Expressway project is set to begin next week. Unseasonably warm temperatures have pushed construction up several weeks. Drivers can expect multiple lane closu...
Mar 06, 2024 North Dakota
WCMY Full News Report for 3/6/24
This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois. And today a statewide tornado drill is scheduled for 11 a.m. It comes almost a week after a rare outbreak of February tornadoes that knocked ...
Mar 06, 2024