Category Archives: WCMY News
State Senator that would have represented southern LaSalle County is retiring
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...
Dec 5, 2022
LaSalle County jail to get body scanner
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...
Dec 5, 2022 francoiscuccu / CC
LaSalle County Highway Engineer wants to improve Leonore shed
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 ...
Dec 5, 2022 A view inside the LaSalle County Highway Dept.'s Leonore shed which Engineer Don Ernat wants to improve. Photo from LaSalle County Highway Dept.
Ottawa area native Bob McGrath of Sesame Street fame dies
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...
Dec 4, 2022 Bob McGrath, photo from his Facebook account
Nomination petitions for IVCC board elections due next Monday
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...
Dec 4, 2022
Mediacom taking scholarship applications
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...
Dec 4, 2022
Some departing LaSalle County Board members give goodbyes
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...
Dec 3, 2022 The LaSalle County Board, file photo March 14, 2022
Women Inspired Network awards grants for infant sleep sacks and youth center food
The Safe Sleep for Infants Program is getting $10,000 to buy more than 1,000 sleep sacks for babies to prevent sudden infant death syndrome. And the Spring Valley Youth Center is getting $4,000 for it...
Dec 3, 2022
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood Elected To House Democratic Leadership
Illinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood is the second African American woman to win a post on the House Democratic Leadership team. She was voted to one of three co-chair positions on the House Democr...
Dec 2, 2022 Cong. Lauren Underwood
LaSalle County fatal coronavirus cases top 500
The LaSalle County Health Department reports three more fatal coronavirus cases since the middle of last week. That brings the county to 502 and 1.4% of the total 35,399. New cases numbered 208 and re...
Dec 2, 2022