Category Archives: WCMY News

Cities across Illinois are waiting to find out if they're getting grants they applied for a year or more ago. There are a lot of delays processing grant applications during the pandemic. Oglesby City ...

St. Rep. David Welter and St. Sen. Sue Rezin say they're supporting legislation that would make the state update its disease outbreak handling protocols at its veterans home. Updates were recommended ...

A new video from Cong. Adam Kinzinger in his Country 1st initiative says the Republican Party is currently about scaring people and that needs to change. Kinzinger explained on CBS's Face the Nation, ...

With estimates of around a quarter million dollars to stop leaks and paint the outside of the downtown Ottawa courthouse, one LaSalle County Board member thinks maybe it's time for a new building. Jer...

LaSalle County's next electronics recycling event will be in three more weekends on Saturday, March 20. It'll be from eight to noon that day at the courthouse on Etna Rd. Registration is required to m...

The local Habitat for Humanity Chapter is building a home for an Ottawa family who will move to Ladd. Executive Director Sally Van Cura says it'll be the first Habitat home in Ladd. Two volunteers ask...

Cong. Adam Kinzinger says there's currently more than $1 trillion in unspent coronavirus stimulus money left unspent since last year. That's one reason he voted against the new package for $1.9 trilli...

Streator police are investigating what happened when gunshots hit a house in the 100 block of E. 10th St. this morning. It happened at 3:20am. No one was hurt. Police stopped a vehicle that may have b...

While investigating the murder case against 25-year old Kenneth Herbst, prosecutors say they learned of a prior crime. Judge H. Chris Ryan ruled Friday that the evidence can be presented in the LaSall...

A stolen gun and some brass knuckles turned up when Ottawa police stopped a car at Marquette and Chestnut streets early Friday. Nineteen year old Mariano M. Verucchi is charged with possession of a st...