Category Archives: WCMY News
Nuclear plant owner wants to extend licenses, not close plants
Things have changed so much in two years, the owner of the nuclear power plants in Illinois wants to run some of them longer instead of closing them. Exelon Generation said two years ago it would clos...
Oct 31, 2022
LaSalle Station owner and 11 taxing districts reach new assessment agreement
The company that owns LaSalle Station and 11 taxing districts have agreed on how much the company should pay in property taxes on the nuclear power plant for the next five years. LaSalle Station will ...
Oct 31, 2022 WCMY file photo of LaSalle Station nuclear power generation station
"Maid" given away for IVCC's part in One Book One College
Illinois Valley Community College bought 200 copies of Maid by Stephanie Land. The college is giving away copies for Domestic Violence Awareness Month for this year's One Book One College program. Lib...
Oct 31, 2022
Hall High School wins statewide Pork and Pigskins Competiton
According to judges from the Illinois High School Association, Hall High School in Spring Valley has the best concession stand pork chop sandwich. It was announced last week that the school won the Po...
Oct 31, 2022
Up to 2,900 affected by early morning power outage
Up to 2,900 Ameren customers in the Ottawa, Naplate, and Marseilles area had a power outage this morning. A spokeswoman says as of about 7:30 this morning, there were still 165 customers waiting for t...
Oct 31, 2022 F Delventhal / CC
Streator library dome restoration out for bid
Bids are being taken at the Streator public library for restoration work on the building's dome. The library was built in 1903. Since 1905, a mural has been on the dome. It's the work of artist Gustav...
Oct 30, 2022 WCMY file photo of the Streator library dome taken March 20, 2020
Springfield mountain lion sedated, taken to Indiana refuge
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a mountain lion that roamed residential neighborhoods in Springfield has been sedated and taken to an Indiana sanctuary that houses big cats. The Illinois Depa...
Oct 29, 2022 Phyllis / CC
Trick-or-treating times in LaSalle County
Many cities in LaSalle County have the same time for trick-or-treating on Halloween Monday. Kids and parents will be able to trick or treat from five to seven in Streator, Marseilles, LaSalle, Peru, S...
Oct 29, 2022
Local waterfall to be on postage stamp
A waterfall at Starved Rock State Park will be shown on a postage stamp. The LaSalle Canyon stamp will be one of a dozen waterfall stamps featuring waterfalls from all over the country. The U.S. Posta...
Oct 29, 2022 A preliminary view of the U.S. Postal Service's waterfall stamps expected in 2023. Highlighted is the LaSalle Canyon (Starved Rock State Park) waterfall.
Three people from Wisconsin charged after pursuit that started in LaSalle County
A police pursuit that started on Interstate 39 in LaSalle County and ended in the village of Clinton, Wisconsin leads to the arrest of three people from Wisconsin. Illinois State Police say they were ...
Oct 28, 2022 Rowdy Roddy