Category Archives: WCMY News
ISP sting leads to Peru bar being in trouble
After a sting operation done by the Illinois State Police, a bar in Peru is in some trouble. Spikes Tavern owner 78-year Ronald Dettore has been accused of selling alcohol to a minor and allowing a mi...
Nov 10, 2021 Rowdy Roddy
Ottawa Memorial Association to hold Veteran's Day Ceremony
The Ottawa Memorial Association is hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony. It starts Thursday morning at 10:15 in Washington Square Park. President of the Ottawa Memorial Association Katie Troccoli says if i...
Nov 9, 2021 Isabella and Zsa Fischer / Unsplash
City of Peru is applying for grant to help move electric substation
The city of Peru is applying for FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant. City Engineer Eric Carls says the money would go toward relocating the electric substation on Water St ...
Nov 9, 2021
Peru gas station car jacking causes two people injuries and names a suspect
A 17-year old female and a 61-year old male were both injured as they tried to stop a car hijacking in Peru Saturday evening at the Clocktower Shell gas station in the 5000 block of Trompeter Rd. Poli...
Nov 8, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Leaf vacuuming to officially start in Ottawa
Leaf vacuum crews are starting in Ottawa Tuesday. City Engineer Tom Duttlinger says one crew will start on Cherokee Lane and Tomahawk Dr. He says another crew will start at Forest Park Pl. The city sa...
Nov 8, 2021
State senators encourage voters to participate in honoring veterans at state capitol
St. Sen Brian Stewart of Freeport and Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris are encouraging constituents to submit a photo and written story to loved ones who served for the Veteran's Day "Wall of Honor". Illinois...
Nov 8, 2021
Leaf vacuuming in Peru begins this week
Leaf vacuuming is staring in Peru today. The city says homeowners should rake leaves to the curb but not into the street so they don't clog storm drains. The city says only leaves are being collected,...
Nov 8, 2021 Eden, Janine and Jim / CC
Ottawa Verilife employees considering Teamsters representation
About 25 people who work at Verilife in Ottawa will vote soon on whether to form a union. The employees' spokesperson Caitlin Pedersen says they feel like they're at the bottom of the company's priori...
Nov 8, 2021
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic coming to LaSalle County
Three COVID-19 vaccines will be available at an Illinois Department of Public Health clinic in LaSalle County next week. It'll be Tuesday, November 16th from 10am to 2pm at Illinois Valley Community C...
Nov 8, 2021
Marseilles subdivision to have new street name
Some street names will be changed in the Walbridge Creek Estates in Marseilles. The city council approved an ordinance that changes 2959th and 2389th Rd to Walbridge Creek Circle. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck...
Nov 7, 2021