Category Archives: WCMY News
Chief Winnebago comes to IVCC
Illinois Valley Community College commemorates November as Native American Heritage Month with a visit from Chief White Winnebago of the Ho-Chunk Nation at noon on Monday, Nov. 6, in the Student Life ...
Nov 2, 2023
Press Release: LaSalle County Final REMINDER to pay 2022/2023 real estate taxes.
Press Release: LaSalle County Final REMINDER to pay 2022/2023 real estate taxes. Tuesday, November 14, 2023, is the last day to pay your taxes before they are sold at the tax sale. All payments must b...
Nov 2, 2023
Ottawa police blotter
Ottawa police arrested 30-year-old Margo Corujo of Harwood Heights on Tuesday. She's accused of resisting arrest, battery, and failure to appear on a warrant. She was taken to La Salle County Jail. On...
Nov 2, 2023
WCMY Full Local News Report for 11/2/23
The City of Marseilles received a $530,000 grant this year through the North Central Illinois Council of Governments to undertake two major street repairs. Because the NCICG grant money took two years...
Nov 2, 2023
Marseilles demanding a contractor live up to their end of the bargain
The City of Marseilles received a $530,000 grant this year through NCICG to undertake two major street repairs. Because the grant money took two years to arrive, the projected costs rose due to inflat...
Nov 1, 2023 This weekend Marseilles has scheduled their annual Clean-uP Days,home this weekend
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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 2023