Category Archives: WCMY News
County Board tables sand company's silo build a second time
A special use permit for a sand mining company was tabled again by the LaSalle County Board last week. Land Use Director Brian Gift says Northern White Sand wants to build more silos. The permit was s...
May 15, 2023 mawazeFL / CC
One new event coming to this year's TBM Avengers Reunion
The 8th annual TBM Avengers Reunion is this Friday and Saturday in Peru at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport. Chairman Cary Miller says he knows there will be some vintage World War II-era airplane...
May 15, 2023 The TBM Avengers Salute to Veterans airplane lineup in 2021
Camping trailer considered a total loss after Monday morning fire
A campaign trailer caught fire Monday morning at the Four Star Campground northeast of Marseilles. Seneca Fire Chief Rob Howe says no one was living in the trailer at the time but the owners were look...
May 15, 2023
Nuclear Regulator Commission hosting open house on safety of LaSalle Power Plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is having an open house to talk about the safety performance of the LaSalle Nuclear Power Plant. It will be Tuesday from five to six at the Marseilles Public Library....
May 15, 2023 WCMY file photo of LaSalle Station nuclear power generation station
Streator PD looking to purchase new compters and squad car
The Streator Police Department is looking to do some upgrades. Deputy Police Chief Robert Wood wants to by ten computers for the departments' squad cars. Wood says the current computers are outdated a...
May 14, 2023
Sen. Rezin creates resolution to protect minors on social media
St. Sen. Sue Rezin wants to protect children from harmful addictive algorithms on social media. She introduced a Senate Resolution called the Protect Minors' Online Mental Health Initiative. It urges ...
May 14, 2023
Marseilles Library getting grant to fix orginal gutters
The Marseilles Public Library is getting a grant for gutter repairs. In a letter to Library Director Jan Ambrose, Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced $125,000 will be gi...
May 13, 2023
LaSalle County getting tourism marketing grant
LaSalle County is getting a $75,000 grant to market tourism. Heritage Corridor Destinations Executive Director Bob Navarro says the grant hasn't been given out in three years. A good chunk of the mone...
May 13, 2023
Streator man accused of attacking Streator police officer gets mental health evaluation
A mental health evaluation was done on a Streator man who allegedly kept walking toward a police officer with a knife last January. Prosecutors say 31-year old Jacob Thompson ended up getting shot by ...
May 12, 2023 Jacob R. Thompson, LaSalle County jail picture
Marseilles man pleads not guilty in allegedly machete attack
A Marseilles man is pleading not guilty to cutting a relative with a machete last month. 50-year old Brad Bukowski will be back in court in August. Prosecutors say Bukowski kicked his wife out of thei...
May 12, 2023 Brad Bukowski, LaSalle County Jail photo