Category Archives: WCMY News

Two Ottawa men are being held on a 1,000,000 dollar bond for allegedly dealing drugs. On Tuesday 24-year old Daninius Sepkus was arrested on Lasalle Street and 22-year old Eric Motozapo was arrested o...

There will be a meeting in Marseilles to discuss the Community Development Block Grant the city is going to apply for once again. It's on July 1st at 6pm at the Marseilles Firehouse. Mayor Jim Hollenb...

LaSalle County unemployment was at 5.4% in May, down from 6.4% in April and 7.3% in March. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says there were similar drops in Putnam and Bureau counties. P...

The 38th annual fundraising auction for St. Bede School topped $500,000. Associate Director of Development Katherine Koyak says $205,000 was specifically for replacing the skylight windows in the abbe...

Ottawa High School will have two school nurses. Supt. Mike Cushing says the need for a second nurse has been building for a few years. One nurse is being required to do two or more things at once mult...

A woman who tried to enter the Etna Road Courthouse back in March but wasn't allowed because she didn't follow the security protocol at the time wants the case against her dropped. 29-year old Angel F...

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says the Republican vote this week to block debate on a voting rights bill shows the battle to let Black Americans vote continues. He says it's been going on since the Civi...

A Peru man will pay a little more than 1,000 dollars in restitution and almost 2,000 dollars in fines and costs in connection with a trailer fire and 14 tire slashes. 33-year old Daniel Hodge pleaded ...

A Grundy County judge has scheduled a September 7th hearing in a court case aimed at stopping a barge fleeting business from going in east of Seneca. Property owners Rick and Gloria Sims are suing Ill...

A power saving method meant to temporarily turn things off during high demand times has been adapted in Peru to get people's attention that it's past time to pay their bills. City Hall is turning thei...