Category Archives: WCMY News

Nearly 800-million dollars is up for grabs in America's two largest lotteries. With no grand prize winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, the jackpot jumps to 306-million ahead of the next drawing o...

(San Diego, CA) -- Before the Super Bowl, Buffalo Wild Wings said if the game went into overtime, everyone gets free wings. As millions know, the game did in fact go into overtime and the Kansas City ...

A news release Wednesday afternoon from the City of Ottawa says the 2024 Veteran Banner Program has reached its maximum capacity and no more applications will be accepted. The banners will be displaye...

A collision occurred on the eastern end of La Salle, involving two drivers who sustained injuries and received citations. Emergency services responded to the incident at the entrance to Illinois Cemen...

(Chicago, IL) -- The trial of former state senator William "Sam" McCann is delayed yet again. Proceedings were postponed one day yesterday to allow a court-appointed standby attorney to take over McCa...

(Peoria, IL) -- Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome is being honored by the State of Illinois. The Peoria native is one of the 2024 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, the state's highest civilian honor ...

(Belvidere ) -- A Belvidere man is receiving national attention for having the same name as an NFL All-Pro. Christian McCaffrey was chosen to co-star in a 45-second Xfinity Super Bowl commercial Sunda...

(Chicago, IL) -- A federal jury is convicting former Illinois state Senator Annazette Collins of cheating on her taxes. The 61-year-old from Chicago was found guilty of four of six tax-related charges...

(Chicago, IL) -- The longtime Chief of Staff of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is going to federal prison. Tim Mapes was sentenced yesterday to two and a half years behind bars for lyin...

A retraction on a police report from yesterday: Media information from a member of the Streator police department over the weekend regarding a retail theft that occurred at the Streator Kroger was rep...