Category Archives: WCMY News

Streator Police now believe a house fire early Sunday morning in Streator was deliberately set, marking it as the focal point of a recent surge in violence. Firefighters responded just after 1 a.m. to...

Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire early Sunday morning on the 600 block of North Sterling Street in Streator, following reports of gunfire in the area the previous night. The Streator Po...

Fernando Martinez, 21, was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for an armed home invasion in Ottawa, during which shots were fired. Convicted of home invasion, a Class X felony carrying six to 30...

Governor JB Pritzker is unveiling his 55-point-two-billion-dollar spending plan, the largest in state history, with this week's State of the State address. The plan, Pritzker says, will save Illinois ...

A teenager previously charged for bringing a gun to Ottawa High School was placed on probation on October 29th but faced new charges the following day for possessing a stolen vehicle. During a hearing...

Bitter temperatures continue in the region. This has LaSalle County health officials warning the public to take precautions against cold weather-related conditions such as hypothermia and frostbite. I...

Due to the recent nationwide governmental cuts, and federal funding concerns, the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living (IVCIL) outreach office located at the OSF Center for Health in Streator...

Streator police are investigating a late-night burglary in the 300 block of South Fourth Avenue after responding to reports of a suspicious man peering through windows around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. Sho...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is being found guilty on ten counts in his corruption trial. The federal jury reached a partial verdict on 17 counts. They could not reach a consensus on 12 ...

A major winter storm is hitting the LaSalle County area today. The National Weather Service says snow has started to fall, with three to six inches of snow possible this afternoon into tonight as two ...