Category Archives: WCMY News
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Streator
Ottawa, IL - The LaSalle County Health Department received confirmation that mosquitoes from Streator tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected on August 28th and Environmenta...
Aug 28, 2023 Enrique Dans / CC
WCMY Full News for 8/28/2023
The next phase of Ottawa's water main replacement program is scheduled to start today affecting the 500, 600, and 700 blocks of East Joliet Street between Post and Scott Streets. Public Property Commi...
Aug 28, 2023
Possession of Child Pornography Arrest in Streator
LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE PRESS RELEASE August 25, 2023 For Immediate Release RE: Possession of Child Pornography Arrest Sheriff Adam Diss reports on August 24, 2023, LaSalle County Sheriff's Off...
Aug 25, 2023
WCMY full News Report for 8/25/2023
A crowd estimated at over 600 people filled the new Riordan Pool in Ottawa for a free family swim night on Thursday from 5:00 until 7:00. An anonymous donor covered the expense of operating the pool f...
Aug 25, 2023
A crow from Peru tested positive for West Nile virus.
Ottawa, IL - The LaSalle County Health Department received confirmation that a crow from Peru tested positive for West Nile virus. The bird was collected on August 23, 2023. In addition, mosquitoes co...
Aug 24, 2023
*BREAKING NEWS - Body Identified in river drowning
On Tuesday, August 4, 2023, the LaSalle County Coroner's Office responded to the Illinois River near Douglas and Buchanan Streets. The male decedent who was recovered from the river was identified as ...
Aug 24, 2023
WCMY Full News Report for 8/24/2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first Illinois human West Nile virus-related death in 2023. Testing by the CDC confirmed the case was West Nile virus-related. The individ...
Aug 24, 2023
Underwood Hosts Summit with Emergency Responders in Illinois' 14th District
Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) held a Fire Chief Summit in Oglesby with emergency responders across Illinois' 14th District for a conversation about their needs and to share information on to...
Aug 23, 2023
WCMY News for 8/23/2023
A water main project is closing the intersection of East Joliet and Post Streets on Thursday morning at 7:00. Traffic in that intersection will resume by 7:00 Friday morning. -------------------------...
Aug 23, 2023
WCMY Full News for 8/22/2023
The Illinois Department of Transportation says the U.S. 34 - Illinois 23 bridge over Little Indian Creek in northern LaSalle County is closed to traffic. The bridge is four miles west of Somonauk and ...
Aug 22, 2023