Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa Salvation Army looking to fill volunteer and paid positions for the holiday season
The Salvation Army will soon begin its biggest fundraiser of the year on November 11th at Handy Foods. Lieutenant Wayne Strayer says they are looking for people to volunteer. You'll ring the famous Sa...
Nov 01, 2023
Ottawa PADS looking for donations to build a new facility
When Ottawa PADs gets to 95% of their 4 million dollar fundraising goal, they will start tearing down the current shelter at 1120 Canal Street and start building a brand new 11,260 square foot facilit...
Nov 01, 2023
False alarm raised at LP High today
It was not a fire drill at L-P High School this (Tuesday) afternoon but you could have mistaken the evacuation there for one. The fire alarm was activated in the main building today (Tuesday) at about...
Nov 01, 2023
Breaking: Streator police seized 290 grams of cocaine plus the relaxant Xanax
The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team and Streator police seized 290 grams of cocaine plus the relaxant Xanax (Zanax) along with about 10,000 in cash and two firearms on Tuesday. 52-year-old ...
Nov 01, 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.
WCMY Full News Report for 11/01/23
The Illinois State Board of Education has produced this year's school report cards and the numbers are on track for Ottawa and LP High Schools. The OHS graduation rate is at 82% while LaSalle-Peru Hig...
Nov 01, 2023
Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce opens nominations for their Under 40 Award
After a successful first year, the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce announced that nominations for the annual Under-Forty Award are open. They're looking for as many nominations as possible fr...
Oct 31, 2023
La Salle County blotter Oct 27
On Friday night 35-year-old Kyleigh Rhea of LaSalle was charged by La Salle County deputies with driving without insurance at Etna Road and Fairfield Lane.
Oct 31, 2023
Ottawa police blotter for Monday October 30
Forty-year-old Jessica D Shannon of Seneca is charged with driving with a suspended license.An Ottawa police officer ticketed her at Columbus and Reynolds Manor Drive on Monday. Also on Monday,...
Oct 31, 2023
Select LaSalle residents may qualify for 65,000 each in forgivable home loans from NCICG
The City of LaSalle is a member of the North Central Council of Governments, a non-profit entity that provides planning and assistance to communities. NCICG recently contacted Curt Bedei, the Economic...
Oct 31, 2023
Carus issues contradictory evacuation guidelines that advise to shelter in place
The City of LaSalle published official emergency safety and evacuation guidelines at its regular meeting last night should something like the Carus Chemical fire of January 11th happen again. The citi...
Oct 31, 2023 Photo taken by WCMY from the Carus Chemical fire that started just before 9am January 11, 2023