Category Archives: WCMY News

The investigation into the murder of 37-year-old Jessica Balma in Streator is ongoing, with suspect Joshua Casey, 38, charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death. La Salle Co...

Streator Officers responded to a residence on E. Elm St. for an unknown problem and discovered a 37-year-old woman, identified as Jessica Balma, unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene. Du...

The Ottawa City Council approved the minor subdivision of the La Salle County Farm Bureau property off Route 23, allowing the property to be split into two lots. This enables the sale of the larger bu...

Jose Pacheco-Ramos, a 43-year-old man, is currently held in the Bureau County Jail facing serious charges, including aggravated assault with a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm, along with m...

The Moline and Streator police departments have officially ended the search for two missing 15-year-old girls, Jessa Puetz and Daisy Wyatt, both from Streator. In a recent statement, Jessa's father co...

A reported child abduction attempt in Bureau County on Friday was determined to be unfounded, according to a Monday news release from Sheriff James Reed. Deputies responded to a complaint at 7:55 a.m....

Students attending high schools such as L-P, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, and Putnam County will have a day off today in observance of Casimir Pulaski Day, a recognized holiday in Illinois. Some schools,...

Nicolaus Phillips, accused of killing 42-year-old Eric Clements outside his Ottawa home, wants a judge to suppress a statement he made to police. The 25-year-old from Spring Valley faces a first-degre...

Update from yesterday's story on Serial criminal and current parolee Mariano Verucchi, 23, of Peru. Mariano was arrested on Monday in connection with three alleged drug deals from May and June 2024. P...

Amazon's new last-mile delivery facility at Ottawa's Industrial Park is moving closer to completion as construction progresses and the Ottawa Plan Commission recommends final plat approval. Kyle Schot...