Category Archives: WCMY News
An IDNR rider funded grant allows The Cliff to stay in private hands
We would like to make a correction to the title of an article published this morning regarding the Cliffs along Route 6 just north of Marseilles. We spoke with the owner Jimmy Lawry who explained that...
Dec 05, 2023
Ottawa is closing a street this Friday
The 200 block of West Main Street in downtown Ottawa will be closed between LaSalle and Clinton Streets to all traffic beginning at 10am this Friday. The reason is to finish the foundation of the infa...
Dec 05, 2023
Urgent need programs receive funding from Women Inspired Network
The LaSalle County Sheriff's Chaplain Division recently received $4,500 from the Women Inspired Network, or WIN as they are known by acronym. Safe Journeys in Streator was also awarded 4,500 and WIN t...
Dec 05, 2023 Photo from Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. Left to right:
Danielle Wildhart, Co-Founder Spring Valley Youth Center; Debbie Buffington, WIN Grants Chairperson; Ashley Lamps, Founder, Aden Lamps Foundation
The Cliffs in Marseilles sold to state for 612,000
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently announced two grants that will affect land located in Illinois House District 75, represented by Republican State Representative Jed Davis, in Yor...
Dec 05, 2023
WCMY Full News Report for 12/5/23
La Salle police have a suspect in custody who they think stole two cars Friday. One in the 1600 block of St. Vincent and the other in the 400 block of 10th. The nameless suspect is from Tonica and she...
Dec 05, 2023
IVCC collects toys and food for pet shelters in Streator and Dalzell
IVCC's Project Success led the way in collecting toys, food and supplies for animal shelters The Love of Pets in Streator and Safehouse Animal Rescue in Dalzell. Now both animals and staff can have an...
Dec 04, 2023
La Salle County may get a new morgue
At the Thursday La Salle County Board meeting, representing 3700 voters in District 24, board member Arratta Znanicki, gave a speech before the meeting. She said the county needed to look into the fea...
Dec 04, 2023
Open Spaces to hold two events to mark their 5 year anniversary
Open Spaces Art Gallery on 223 West Madison is marking their 5-year anniversary December 8th Amanda Weygand Zehr, the owner, says to celebrate, you can stop in and make your own Christmas tree ornamen...
Dec 04, 2023
Ottawa police blotter
31 year old David Davis of Ottawa was charged by Ottawa Police with alleged domestic battery on Friday at his home on Dakota Drive in Ottawa. He was taken to La Salle County jail. Also on Friday, 62 y...
Dec 04, 2023
WCMY Full New Report for 12/4/23:
36-year-old Jonathan Caffey of Naperville pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated discharge of a firearm after firing shots back in August of 2021 at another car outside the Silver Slipper Saloon in Ott...
Dec 04, 2023