Category Archives: WCMY News
Naplate man accused of having child porn videos
LaSalle County deputies arrested a Naplate man on a child pornography charge yesterday. Thirty-one year old Kiefer W. Tunget spent the night in the LaSalle County jail. His bond was set at $75,000. He...
Apr 05, 2023 Kiefer Tunget, LaSalle County jail photo
State grants to cover court app, off-site court system servers in LaSalle County
The state is giving LaSalle County $261,000 in grants for court and circuit clerk's office improvements. Trial Court Administrator Lori Wakeman says $137,000 will go into electronics for the courtroom...
Apr 05, 2023
Dayton Rd. Fox River bridge closed after car fire
A car that caught fire on the Dayton Rd. Fox River Bridge Wednesday morning had mechanical problems. The bridge is closed until the concrete deck damaged in the fire is repaired. Marseilles Fire Chief...
Apr 05, 2023 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC
Robb Hasty preparing for all eyes to be on him as Ottawa's mayor
Robb Hasty has a month to prepare for taking office as Ottawa's mayor. Hasty will take office after Mayor Dan Aussem conducts his last city council meeting on May 2.
Apr 05, 2023 Robb Hasty
LaSalle County Clerk says her first election went phenomenally
LaSalle County Clerk Jennifer Ebner says her first election she ran went really good. She credits her staff for what the do. She says there were no issues with elections judges turning in election res...
Apr 05, 2023
LaSalle City Council supports a Vietnam War Memorial in Rotary Park
33 Vietnam Veterans from LaSalle could be honored with a new memorial. Resident and Combat Veteran Scott Edward Heyob asked the LaSalle City Council on Monday if they would support it. The council sai...
Apr 05, 2023 sydney Rae / Unsplash
Foul play not suspected in 20-year woman's death at state park
It's a 90-foot drop to the bottom of Wildcat Canyon where two hikers saw a 20-year old woman's body yesterday. Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire says the hikers spotted her from an overlook above the...
Apr 05, 2023
Two chosen for Reddick Library Board
Scott Anderson and Katrina Bromann were elected to the Reddick Public Library Board yesterday. They'll be on the board for six years. Two people were supposed to be chosen for the board. Jameson Campa...
Apr 05, 2023
Reading Fire Protection District voters approve referendum for ambulance service
Voters in the Reading Fire Protection District voted yes yesterday to a tax referendum for property taxes for ambulance service. The district needed the referendum to pay the city of Streator for thei...
Apr 05, 2023
Two incumbents, one new person elected to IVCC Board of Trustees
Two incumbents and one new person won six-year terms on the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees. Angela Stevenson and Jay McCracken will keep their seats. Rebecca Donna will be the new...
Apr 05, 2023