Category Archives: WCMY News
Streator man shot to death in reported home invasion
A 23-year old Streator man was killed in a shooting in South Streator Sunday night. LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says Austin M. Adamchak died at the OSF Center for Care in Streator. He had report...
Dec 27, 2021
Second co-defendant's murder sentence upheld in 2018 Streator case
The Third District Appellate Court has upheld a Chicago woman's 35-year prison sentence for driving two other people to a home in Streator where Maria De La Torre was shot to death in 2018. She was 33...
Dec 27, 2021 Ashanti Roberts, Ill. Dept. of Corrections picture
Ottawa man pleads guilty to child pornography charge, gets six years
An Ottawa man will be serving six years in prison after pleading guilty to having child pornography. 38-year old Johnathon P. Ollry will also have to pay about $2,800 in fines and costs. He has 106 da...
Dec 27, 2021
Top Stories of 2021: Jelani Day
Another top story of 2021 is the Jelani Day case. The missing Illinois State University student's car was found near the Illinois Valley YMCA in August. His body was found in the Illinois River a week...
Dec 27, 2021 Jelani Day
10% flood insurance savings continues for rural residents, but LaSalle County could do more
LaSalle County continues to participate in Federal Emergency Management Agency's Community Ratings System. Director of Land Use Brian Gift says the program encourages community floodplain management p...
Dec 27, 2021
Ottawa Elementary School approves next year's tax levy
The Ottawa Elementary School District is asking for a about $494,000 more from property tax payers this year. That's a 3.9% increase. The district is levying about $12,470,823 million dollars next yea...
Dec 26, 2021
Top stories of 2021: Ottawa YMCA building project gets closer
The Ottawa YMCA is in the fundraising phase where it's asking for small donations to finish raising the $24 million estimated cost for a new building. Bigger amounts were still being lined up from oth...
Dec 26, 2021 Image of the Ottawa YMCA project, provided July 27, 2021
IVCC considering child care center
There may soon be a child care center on the Illinois Valley Community College campus. The IVCC Board of Trustees and administrators are looking into a partnership with the Illinois Valley YMCA for it...
Dec 25, 2021 Man with children playing together
Top Stories of 2021: Marseilles street alignment of Commercial and Broadway
One the top stories of 2021 in Marseilles is the realignment of Commercial and Broadway Streets. The city has been working on getting the project started for a few years. Engineer Jose Alvarez said in...
Dec 25, 2021 WCMY file photo of the Main-Broadway-Commercial streets intersection before realignment work.
Top Stories of 2021: Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp first season
One of the top stories of 2021 is the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp playing their first year in Peru. The Pistol Shrimp are a part of the Prospect League and bring college players from all over the co...
Dec 24, 2021