Category Archives: WCMY News
Judge denies motion for new prosecutor in the Starved Rock Murders case
LaSalle County Judge Michael C. Jansz denied allowing a new special prosecutor to take over for the Will County State's Attorney's Office in the Starved Rock Murder case. 84-year old Chester Weger's A...
Jun 20, 2023
Streator mayor comments after recent shootings
Streator Mayor Tara Bedei says the city is filled with kind, caring citizens who respect the laws and just want a safe place to live. These were her comments after a second shooting incident in the 10...
Jun 20, 2023 Streator Mayor Tara Bedei
Oglesby commissioner wants damaged fire equipment reimbursed by Carus
Oglesby Commissioner Terry Eutis says the city won't take anything less than 100% reimbursement for fire equipment damaged during the Carus Chemical Fire in January. He told the city council Monday ni...
Jun 20, 2023 A fire fighter works at the logistics table at the entrance to Carus Chemical while a tower truck sprays water on the fire. January 11, 2023
Two people okay after Jet Ski flips over on Illinois River in Ottawa
Two people are okay after a Jet Ski they rented from Heritage Harbor flipped over in the Illinois River in Ottawa. Ottawa Fire Capt. Kevin Theis says the fire department was called around 3:40 yesterd...
Jun 20, 2023 dbgg1979 / CC
Carus stopping use of Apollo Warehouse in LaSalle
Carus Chemical will no longer use the Apollo Warehouse. The company announced they are discontinuing the use of the warehouse north of Porter St. and east of Zinc St. in LaSalle. VP of Operations Alan...
Jun 20, 2023
Peru votes to allow Airbnb's
The city of Peru will allow Airbnb's. However, you must apply for a special use permit and go through the city's planning and zoning commission first. One resident, who did not want to be named, told ...
Jun 20, 2023 Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine
Marseilles City Council could vote on budget Wednesday
The city of Marseilles could approve its budget Wednesday. The city council placed on filed at their previous meeting earlier this month. Commissioner Bobby Kaminski says the budget is balanced and th...
Jun 19, 2023 The city hopes that if the Illinois Valley Cellular building is purchased, the 100-year-old city hall building and police station can be relocated.
LaHood votes for bill having Congress participate in U.S-Taiwan trade relations
Cong. Darin LaHood says the Biden Administration is not including Congress in trade negotiations with Taiwan. A bill approved by the U.S House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee would require Congress ...
Jun 19, 2023 Cong. Darin LaHood speaking to the Ways and Means Committee Tuesday, February 28, 2023
St. Rep. Jed Davis creates video series called "Springfield in 90 Seconds"
St. Rep. Jed Davis wants to answer questions from constituents through a video series he's created called Springfield in 90 seconds. It's a weekly series that will address topics like committee assign...
Jun 19, 2023 Jed Davis
Streator Police investigating after man shot multiple times in lower body
A 36-year old man was shot multiple times in his lower body Sunday morning in Streator in the 100 block of N. Bloomington St. Streator Police say the man was taken to OSF Streator and later flown to S...
Jun 19, 2023