Category Archives: WCMY News
Increase for Streator's tax levy expected
The city of Streator is asking for more money in next year's tax levy. Last year the city got about $4.2 million and this year they are asking for about $4.4 million. City Manager David Plyman says tw...
Nov 11, 2022
Sandwich man takes four-year prison term for child porn possession
A Sandwich man arrested two years ago is going to prison for a four-year term. Twenty-six year old Jose A. Medellin pleaded guilty this week to three counts of having child pornography. He had been ch...
Nov 10, 2022 Jose A. Medellin - Sandwich P.D. photo from his arrest on December 10, 2020
Mental fitness exam ordered for man arrested after Sheridan standoff
A psychiatrist will examine the Sheridan man accused of shooting another man in the leg and holing up inside a house during a ten-hour standoff with police last month. Judge Michael C. Jansz ordered a...
Nov 10, 2022
Peru receives most sales tax revenue in city's history
The city of Peru broke their record for sales tax revenue. This year, the city budget has about $7.1 million, which is about $679,000 more than last year. They also had record high home rule tax reven...
Nov 10, 2022
LaSalle County about to sell late property tax debts
Late property taxes are about to be sold to tax debt buyers. The LaSalle County Treasurer's Office will sell all the unpaid tax debts Tuesday, November 15. The tax payers have until Monday to pay the ...
Nov 10, 2022
Stories wanted for I & M Canal's 175th anniversary celebration
The Canal Corridor Association will start a year-long series of presentations for the Illinois and Michigan Canal's 175th anniversary in April next year. Association President Ana Koval wants people t...
Nov 10, 2022
LaSalle County voter turnout normal for mid-term
More than half of LaSalle County's registered voters cast ballots in the mid-term election. The turnout was 55.9% and is comparable to the figures from most years going back to 1974. They ranged from ...
Nov 9, 2022
Marseilles commissioner looking for reimbursement from CSX Transportation because of culvert work
After the city of Marseilles apparently spent $100,000 to install a culvert, one commissioner wants a reimbursement. Commissioner Jim Buckingham says the city, CSX Transportation, and the Federal Rail...
Nov 9, 2022 pseudo obscure / CC
LaSalle County to get new County Clerk
Lori Bongartz's time as the LaSalle County Clerk will end in three weeks. Republican Jennifer Ebner campaigned on a promise of more election integrity. Bongartz says Ebner will get a great staff, and ...
Nov 9, 2022
Democrat Yednock stays in Illinois House, Republican Davis to join it
Republican Jason Haskell didn't win the Illinois House 76th race, but he says the run was a good experience. Davis credits Henry for being a hard worker. We didn't hear back from her. The unofficial e...
Nov 9, 2022 St. Rep. Lance Yednock spoke about riding passenger trains at Utica Village Hall Thursday, July 21, 2022