Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa Chamber schedules first in-person dinner since 2019
Eight finalists are being judged for the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Leo Parkerson award. Executive Director Jeff Hettrick says the award dinner will be the night of Thursday, September 23rd at St...
Aug 11, 2021
IDOT says E. 3rd Road at Interstate 80 will close Friday evening
The Illinois Department of Transportation says that starting at 7pm on Friday E. 3rd Road at Interstate 80 going will be closed. IDOT says the road will be reopened at 5am on Monday. IDOT is removing ...
Aug 11, 2021
First day back at school for LaSalle-Peru High
LaSalle-Peru High School Supt. Steve Wrobleski wants the students to feel good about returning to mostly normal school circumstances. Next week, there'll be a back-to-school bash with events every day...
Aug 11, 2021
Mendota Museum to honor hometown hero for his military service
The Mendota Museum and Historical Society will honor a hometown hero who helped save millions of dollars for the U.S Army. Stan Gehler will be honored this Saturday at 9am at 901 Washington Street in ...
Aug 11, 2021
Man named in crash on Monday south of Mendota
The name of the man who died in the multiple vehicle crash south of Mendota has been released. Lasalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says 66-year old Richard E. Hafley of Mendota died in the accident. Plo...
Aug 11, 2021
Drivers must stop when school bus lights are flashing
Regional Superintendent of Schools Christopher Dvorak is reminding drivers they must stop for a school bus when blinking red and yellow lights are on. Dvorak says the flashing red lights means the bus...
Aug 11, 2021 Laurel L. Russwurm / CC
Third man arrested after May attack in Ottawa
A judge set bond at $200,000 today for 18-year old Fernando Martinez of Ottawa in connection with an attack on two young people in May and his alleged attempt to get away from police Tuesday. Sheriff ...
Aug 11, 2021
Streator traffic crash claims Ottawa teen's life
An Ottawa teen lost his life in a traffic crash in Streator last night. Streator police say Austen Gleason was 17 years old. He was one of two drivers involved in the crash at Park and Broadway street...
Aug 11, 2021
Lasalle County Street Cars will host Starved Rock Nationals Car Show
The Starved Rock Nationals Car Show is happening again this year. The event takes place this Saturday from 8am to 10pm and Sunday from 8am to 3pm at Skydive Chicago northeast of Ottawa. The event is h...
Aug 10, 2021 Bobby P. / CC
County coroner says one man is dead after crash south of Mendota
Lasalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says that someone has died from the crash that happened on IL 251 just south of Mendota. Ploch says it was a man who lived in the Illinois Valley area. He says the na...
Aug 10, 2021