Category Archives: WCMY News

WCMY Full News Report for 1/5/24:
Streator is in pursuit of a $650,000 grant aimed at revitalizing approximately 10 single-family, owner-occupied residences. Preceding the City Council meeting on December 20th, a public hearing was co...
WCMY News Jan 05, 2024

Illinois AG Warns Illinois Residents About Phone Scams Using AI
(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning Illinois residents to be aware of phone scammers using Artificial Intelligence to mimic the voices of loved ones. Scammers are using A...
WCMY News Jan 04, 2024 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC

WCMY Full News Report for 1/4/24:
The Marseilles City Council Wednesday night voted to modify the city code by adding a dedicated section on "charter transportation". This amendment outlines a specific set of procedures to be adhered ...
WCMY News Jan 04, 2024

Media Release: January is National Radon Action Month
Ottawa, IL - The LaSalle County Health Department is encouraging residents to test the radon level in their homes. Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in most soil. As radon travels throu...
WCMY News Jan 03, 2024

RED CROSS IS CALLING ALL FOOTBALL FANS
The start of a new year is the perfect time to make a resolution to help others. Make 2024 the year you become a blood donor. Donated before? Add another donation to your goals for 2024. January is Na...
WCMY News Jan 03, 2024 WCMY file picture of a blood drive in Ottawa in 2018

WCMY Full News Report for 1/3/23:
OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center says the first birth of 2024 at the hospital is Layla S. Madrigal who arrived on January 1st. Her parents are Yuridia Rivera and Miguel Madrigal Jr. of De...
WCMY News Jan 03, 2024

OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2024
(Mendota, IL | January 2, 2024) - Say hello to Layla S. Madrigal, the first baby of 2024! Layla was born at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center on January 1 to parents Yuridia Rivera and Mig...
WCMY News Jan 02, 2024

OSF HealthCare Hosts Community Blood Drives in Peru and Mendota
(January 2, 2024 | Mendota, IL) - OSF HealthCare will host two community blood drives in January with ImpactLife. On Tuesday, January 16, the ImpactLife Donor Bus will be located in the OSF Medical Gr...
WCMY News Jan 02, 2024

LaSalle County Sheriff's Office arrested impaired drivers during holiday enforcement campaign
LaSalle County, Ottawa, Illinois - The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement across the state for the holiday "Drive Sober or Get...
WCMY News Jan 02, 2024

Winning Powerball Ticket Worth Estimated $842 Million Sold In Michigan
Some lucky winner or winners, will be starting off the new year hundreds of millions of dollars richer after Monday's Powerball drawing. A single winning ticket was sold in Michigan worth an estimated...
WCMY News Jan 02, 2024 The Powerball
ljackpot has been increased from $925 million to $960 million for tomorrow night's drawing
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