Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa Elementary School District gets clean bill of financial health
It's audit time at Ottawa Elementary School District 141. The November Board meeting took place last night at the Central School Cafetorium and William Newkirk, a shareholder at Newkirk and Associates...
Nov 15, 2023
WCMY Full News for 11/15/23
A 3.6 earthquake struck near Standard Illinois at about 4:41 this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake was centered south of the village of Standard in Putnam County. The USGS said...
Nov 15, 2023
Earthquake strikes south of Standard in Putnam County at 4:41 this morning
A 3.6 earthquake struck just south of Standard in Putnam County about 4:41 this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS said the earthquake had an estimated depth of 3.6 kilometers. At this...
Nov 15, 2023
Ottawa police busier than ever with calls
Ottawa Police Chief Brent Roalson has publicly stated the Ottawa Police Department is busier than ever. He is quick to point out though that while none of the calls have ever been a mass shooting of g...
Nov 14, 2023 The Illinois Department of Transportation's LaSalle County bicycle trail map shows the Skydive Chicago airport where it used to be. The airport has been north of Dayton since 1998.
More La Salle County Sheriff blotter
On Sunday at about 1 am LaSalle County Deputies stopped 18-year-old Jenna Simmons of Grand Ridge in the area of N 21st RD & E 24th RD. She was cited for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. On Monday...
Nov 14, 2023
Not a stabbing incident in Streator last night
La Salle County Sheriff Sergeant Baxter has updated just exactly what the incident that took place last night was not. Whatever happened took place in the 1500 block of East 18th Road in Streator last...
Nov 14, 2023
Update on shots fired in Ottawa back on November 2
An update on the shots fired back on November 2nd overnight. Ottawa police received multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots fired in the 1100 block of Pine Street. At about 2 am police secured the area ...
Nov 14, 2023
Peru Police blotter
On Thursday at Fourth and Herbert, 43 year old Daniel Salinas of Peru was charged by Peru Police with DUI. Salinas was released with a notice to appear.
Nov 14, 2023
La Salle County Sheriff blotter for Sunday
On Sunday night at about 10 pm, La Salle County deputies charged 56-year-old Karl Bowker of Earlville with DUI at East 1553 Road and North 4012th Road in Harding. The reason police stopped him was for...
Nov 14, 2023
Streator blotter for Monday
On Monday Streator police picked up 37-year-old Roseann Ray Davis of Streator on two warrants one for failure to appear for a traffic offense in Livingston County and one for fraud in LaSalle County. ...
Nov 14, 2023 Shortly after midnight, Oct. 10, Streator Police Officers responded to a simulcast (radio) call in the 200 block of Pleasant Ave. about a residential burglary that had just occurred.