Category Archives: WCMY News

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers about charitable deduction rules. The I-R-S says most people take the standard deduction. The I-R-S says those who itemize must remember that donati...

Just a reminder that construction on the Route 251 bridge in Peru, as per the Illinois Department of Transportation, will start on Monday, April 15th, weather permitting, albeit with a delay. The scop...

(New York, NY) -- New York City is considering rodent birth control in its continuing War on Rats. The New York Times reports the City Council is introducing legislation that calls for the distributio...

The Streator Police Department has reported a distressing case of animal cruelty involving a horse named "Thunderbolt." The 28-year-old gelding was found with stab wounds on both sides of his face whi...

(Tulsa, OK) -- Laundry is being used as an excuse for speeding. Tulsa police say they stopped a driver yesterday on the Broken Arrow Expressway going 107 miles per hour in a 65-mile-per-hour zone. The...

On Tuesday afternoon at Baker Lake in Peru, what could have been a parent's worst nightmare was thankfully avoided. City of Peru officers responded in minutes after receiving a call about a missing ju...

The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a warning to healthcare facilities, particularly hospital emergency departments, to be vigilant for patients displaying symptoms resembling botulism aft...

Eclipses aren't dangerous for pets like dogs and cats, but experts recommend not bringing them with you to see one. The upcoming eclipse will see thousands of people traveling to the path of totality ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation and the city of Peru want to remind you that construction on the Route 251 bridge in Peru is set to commence today. The scope of work will encompass cleaning ...

(Washington, DC) -- Experts are warning people about fake eclipse glasses. The American Astronomical Society reminded stargazers to wear approved eclipse glasses today to watch the event and to make s...