Category Archives: WCMY News
Funeral director out of hospital; embezzling trial not rescheduled yet
If not for being hospitalized, 52-year old William "BJ" Elias might have taken his embezzling case to trial by now. But a judge will have a hearing in two weeks to assess what needs to be done next in...
Oct 15, 2020
St. Rep. Welter isolating himself after positive coronavirus test
St. Rep. David Welter of Morris says he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Morris Republican announced Thursday morning he has mild symptoms and went to Morris Hospital to be checked out. He says h...
Oct 15, 2020
Adoration chapels in Ottawa Catholic churches, often staffed by elderly parishioners, remain closed
Eucharistic Adoration Sanctuaries at Ottawa Catholic churches remain closed due to the pandemic. Of the mass schedule Father David Kipfer, Pastor at St. Columba, says: A unique feature of Catholic chu...
Oct 15, 2020
St. Margaret's Hospital and IVCH reach partnership deal
Pending regulator approval, St. Margaret's Hospital and Illinois Valley Community Hospital are affiliating. More than a year-and-a-half since they announced talks about joining forces, the hospitals a...
Oct 15, 2020
Rural fires near Streator and Tonica
Fire damaged part of a one-story house along Illinois 18 west of Streator yesterday afternoon. No people were home when the fire started. A dog that was there wasn't hurt. Numerous fire departments fo...
Oct 15, 2020
Peru hoping for grant money to build new electric substation
The city of Peru intends to ask for a grant to move an electric substation out of the floodplain. City Engineer Eric Carls says the project might costs millions of dollars, but he knows of a federal g...
Oct 15, 2020
Scrap burns in building at Cimco Recycling
A man watching fire fighters put out the fire at Cimco Recycling Wednesday morning says he believes he saw a welding tank fly into the air when it started. James Cooper says he's done welding and is f...
Oct 14, 2020
Ottawa City Council to talk about food truck regulations
People who want to tell Ottawa City Hall how it should or shouldn't regulate food trucks will want to know about a City Council meeting on Thursday. The council will have a workshop meeting at 4:30pm....
Oct 14, 2020
St. Rep. Demmer starts web site in attempt to keep Byron power plant open
St. Rep. Tom Demmer of Dixon is asking people who'd be affected by the Byron nuclear power plant closing to go online to SaveByron.com. Exelon Generation says it will close the Byron plant near Rockfo...
Oct 14, 2020
Oglesby water tower being recoated
The city of Oglesby announced late yesterday that the West water tower there is being drained and prepped for a recoating. This change in water flow can potentially remove any deposits that might have...
Oct 13, 2020