Category Archives: WCMY News

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen's presence in Peru is nearing fruition as the city anticipates finalizing the property acquisition by the month's end. The Peru City Council unanimously approved a resolution...

A Flood Warning on the Illinois River from Heritage Harbor east of Ottawa to west of LaSalle is in place until future notice as an ice jam near Starved Rock Lock and Dam impacts water levels. The sign...

(Chicago, IL) -- The cold weather is causing problems for electric vehicles. In Chicago, some owners found that charging stations aren't working and others were forced to deal with dead batteries afte...

The Wind Chill Warning was extended late Monday morning to Noon today prompting schools to make schedule changes which range from a traditional snow day with no students in attendance to e-learning da...

The La Salle County Clerk's office will be holding an Open House for the public to view the new voting equipment. It will be held on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the La...

(Updated) -- Winter weather continues to impact flights across the country today. According to flight tracker Flight Aware, over 15 hundred flights have been canceled and over 900 have been delayed as...

The Wind Chill Warning continues until Noon today followed by a Wind Chill Advisory that will be in effect until 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The combination of unseasonably frigid air temperatures and bri...

Northern Illinois is under a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), starting today to 3 a.m. to noon Saturday. The warning covers McHenry, Lake, Cook, Kane, DuPage, Kendall...

As you heard yesterday on WCMY, in response to potential migrant bus drop-offs in Ottawa, city officials, including Mayor Robb Hasty and Police Chief Brent Roalson, have collaborated with community or...

PRESS RELEASE .... From the City of Ottawa PREVENTING FROZEN WATER PIPES Allow a small trickle of water from both your cold and hot water faucets to run to keep pipes from freezing. The cost of the ex...