Category Archives: WCMY News
LaSalle County Health Dept. offering COVID-19 booster shots
Booster shots for COVID-19 protection are available from the LaSalle County Health Department. You must make an appointment. And you must qualify. If your first shots were from Pfizer or Moderna, you ...
Oct 25, 2021 LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency Director Connie Brooks gives someone a COVID-19 vaccine. She'll be the LaSalle County Health Department's Director of Personal Health starting Nov. 29. Photo from LaSalle County Health Dept.
Ottawa man begins probation for LSD sale
A man accused of selling LSD to undercover police is beginning four years on probation. Twenty-four year old Dainius Sepkus of Ottawa pleaded guilty Friday to delivery of a controlled substance. Judge...
Oct 25, 2021
LaSalle County Hiring Subcommittee recommends candidate to replace parks director
The County Board Property Committee says the LaSalle County Hiring Subcommittee has recommended a new person to be the LaSalle County Park Director. Chairman David Torres says Ken Henze from Leland wo...
Oct 25, 2021
Route for Jelani Day march discussed
Marchers with Rainbow PUSH will leave Chicago on a bus at 8am Tuesday for their event in Peru at noon. Peru Police Chief Robert Pyszka says the plan is for a march or a caravan ride from the new polic...
Oct 25, 2021 Jelani Day
Investigation underway into two fatal crashes in Cedar Point and Peru
LaSalle County Corner Rich Ploch says his office is still investigating two fatal crashes that happened over the weekend. Ploch says on Saturday an accident occurred in the 300 block of E. 4th Street ...
Oct 25, 2021
Three people arrested after attack at Illinois Valley YMCA
One person's charged with the unlawful use of a weapon and two others are charged with an attack at the Illinois Valley YMCA. Peru Police Chief Robert Pyszka says several people, including the man wit...
Oct 25, 2021
Utica fire fighter okay after floor collapse at burning home
A Utica fire fighter fell through a floor into a basement at a house on fire northeast of the village last night. Fire Chief Ben Brown says the fire fighter had minor injuries and was treated and rele...
Oct 25, 2021
Bell ringers wanted for Salvation Army red kettle campaign
Volunteer bell ringers are wanted to help the Salvation Army in Ottawa collect money at its red kettles. Capt. Megan Lewis says signups are available online at
Oct 25, 2021
Nicor gives to Salvation Army for program to help pay overdue gas bills
Nicor Gas gave $5 million to the Salvation Army. The money will help people who've suffered big financial losses because of the pandemic and who are behind on their gas bills. It will pay up to $250 t...
Oct 24, 2021
New IVCC scholarship is for single parents
There's a new scholarship at Illinois Valley Community College for single parents. Preference will be for those who are domestic violence survivors. Kathy Notbohm of Tonica gave money for an endowment...
Oct 24, 2021