Category Archives: WCMY News

Illinois Valley Animal Rescue urgently seeks assistance in caring for a sudden surge of cats. Recently, thirteen felines were discovered in carriers along a roadside, prompting IVAR to swiftly interve...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to drop Native American mascot names from K-through-12 schools. Researchers have said studies show that mascot names such as Warriors and...

On Wednesday, February 21st, Ottawa Noon Rotary donated $1,140 to the Ottawa Community Food Basket. With this, the Food Pantry will be able to purchase more than 2,300 pounds of food. This is in respo...

(Springfield, IL) -- Reviews of Governor J.B. Pritzker's budget plan for Illinois are split along party lines. Democratic State Senator Dave Koehler supports the governor's idea of increasing consumer...

A collision between a vehicle and a power pole outside of Sam's Pizza in the 700 Block of W. Norris in Ottawa occurred early yesterday morning. A Red pickup truck traveling eastbound at reported speed...

The City of Oglesby faced a power outage early this morning, starting around 12:30 am and concluding around 3:45 am. The outage impacted a significant portion of the city, prompting city crews to be d...

Updated - Thousands of people across the country are being impacted by cell phone outages. AT&T said some of its customers are experiencing interruption and are encouraging the use of Wi-Fi callin...

(Springfield, IL) -- A once-in-a-lifetime emergence of two broods of cicadas will make for an especially noisy spring -- and some areas of Illinois will be hit harder than others. Researchers say in s...

The Rotary Club of Ottawa Sunrise recently recognized three students for their achievements. From Ottawa Township High School Kate Passwater was the Student of the Month for January. Passwater plans t...

Tuesday night in Ottawa proved to be a significant occasion for the community's children, as Deputy Grand Master Ray Jackson of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Illinois, along with past Noble ...