Category Archives: WCMY News

LaSalle County Republican Party Chairman Larry Smith says he already got a call yesterday from someone interested in filling the Illinois Senate seat Jason Barickman's leaving. Thirteen county Republi...

LaSalle Police are investigating after a thirteen year old male was found dead because he was shot. Police Chief Mike Smudzinski says police were called on Sunday to the 700 block of Marquette St. jus...

The new LaSalle County Board term is underway, following a swearing-in led by Judge H. Chris Ryan Monday. How they voted on the Committee on Appointments Chair Znaniecki - Republicans: McNally, Pottin...

Illinois Republican St. Sen Jason Barickman of Bloomington won't be representing southern LaSalle County after all. He announced that he will retire at the end of his term on January 10th. He says his...

The LaSalle County Board last week approved the $166,000 bid from Tek 84 for a body scanner. It'll go in the county jail to check incoming inmates for contraband. Sheriff Adam Diss says the company di...

After a tornado destroyed its main building in 2017, the LaSalle County Highway Department replaced it with a sturdier one. Highway Engineer Don Ernat would like to reinforce the department's Leonore ...

Bob McGrath, best known for his role as Bob on Sesame Street, died Sunday. His family announced on Facebook that he was at home with family and died peacefully. McGrath was 90. He was a Marquette High...

Nomination petitions for the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees election can now be filed. The nominations can be dropped off from 8am to 4:30pm December 12th through the 16th and Mon...

Mediacom is offering 60 scholarships for $1,000 each in the areas where it delivers high speed internet. High school seniors have until January 30th to apply. They can get applications from school gui...

Jerry Hicks of Marseilles is leaving the LaSalle County Board after a presence of 24 years-half of them as its chairman and 20 of them as a board member. He was the last chairman appointed by the boar...