Category Archives: WCMY News
NCICG asking for qualified consultants for placing train stops
The North Central Illinois Council of Governments is looking to find the best area to place rail stops. It's for the proposed Peoria to Chicago passenger rail service that would come through LaSalle, ...
Mar 05, 2023 A slide showing the proposed Peoria-Chicago passenger rail route through LaSalle County
Peru City Engineer wants to plan for repairs at IVRD and fire station
Peru City Engineer Eric Carls wants to plan for repairs on two buildings in the city. It would be the Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Center and the Peru Fire Station. Both buildings could get some ...
Mar 05, 2023
Ottawa High 3rd overall in division in state music contest
Ottawa High School placed third overall in today's Illinois High School Association music contest. The solo and ensemble contests were held in various locations across Illinois today. Ottawa is in cla...
Mar 04, 2023 photosteve101 / CC
Scholarships available through LaSalle County Bar Association
Four $500 scholarships are available through the LaSalle County Bar Association. High school seniors graduating this year are eligible to apply. Students can get them on the Bar Association's website ...
Mar 04, 2023
Governor's office says roofing company's investment in Peru boosted state's ranking for investments
A company's $80 million project northwest of Peru is one reason the state ranks second across the country for corporate investment, according to the governor's office. GAF Commercial Roofing is buildi...
Mar 04, 2023
Carus creates web page dedicated to LaSalle fire
People who live near Carus Chemical and customers waiting on orders from the LaSalle production site may be interested in a new web page. Carus LLC has put a "frequently asked questions" list on its w...
Mar 03, 2023
USDA offering money for easements to preserve farms and create wetlands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering money to farmers who want to keep their land agricultural or turn flood-prone fields into wetlands. Assistant State Conservationist Paula Hingson says th...
Mar 03, 2023 cattan2011 / CC
Weekly COVID update: Current cases down; no new deaths for a second week
For a second week in a row, there were no new deaths from COVID-19 in LaSalle County. That means the death count remains at 512 people in the county so far. The LaSalle County Health Department also r...
Mar 03, 2023
2023 Starved Rock Regional Center Little Ambassador of the Year: Bennett Essman
The 2023 Starved Rock Country Community Foundation's Little Ambassador of the Year is 3-year old Bennett Essman. The foundation says like most kids, Bennett's life was locked down in 2020 because of t...
Mar 03, 2023 Bennett Essman. Photo provided by the Starved Rock Regional Center.
Dozens interested in housing rehab grant in Ottawa
It'll take up to two years to rehabilitate homes in center Ottawa in the grant program that's providing up to $500,000 for it. Connie Buchanan with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments sa...
Mar 03, 2023 Connie Buchanan tells an audience at Ottawa City Hall about the grant program for rehabbing homes. March 2, 2023