Category Archives: WCMY News
Spring Valley and Pontiac libraries getting construction upgrades
The Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library in Spring Valley is getting automatic doors. The money is coming from $870,000 in construction grants through Secretary of State Jesse White's office. The libra...
Aug 28, 2022 Kevin Wong / CC
Computers, no overdue fines, more adult and teen programs among changes in libraries during retired director's 39-year career
Some of the biggest changes in libraries in the last generation began with computers. Charm Ruhnke, now retired from the Peru Public Library, says she didn't foresee just how sweeping the changes woul...
Aug 28, 2022
Skydiver dies in accident near airport
This story has been updated with the skydiver's name. A skydiving accident at Skydive Chicago today was fatal. LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss says the person's body was found in a cornfield near the...
Aug 27, 2022
LaSalle County Republicans withdraw appeal in election case
Third District Appellate Court judges will not hear the case of LaSalle County Republican Central Committee versus County Clerk Lori Bongartz after all. The LaSalle County Republican Party has withdra...
Aug 27, 2022 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
Skydiving world record narrowly missed by Skydive Chicago
A new linked headfirst vertical skydive world record was narrowly missed by participants at Skydive Chicago. The record was attempted nineteen times over the last five days. Skydivers from four contin...
Aug 27, 2022 Image from a video on Skydive Chicago's Facebook page showing one of the record breaking formation attempts on Monday, August 22, 2022
Mendota college student receives $500 scholarship from LaSalle County Bar Association
The 2022 Queen of the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival is adding to her accolades by receiving one of the LaSalle County Bar Association's $500 scholarships. Board Scholarship Chairman Jim Reilly says Maya...
Aug 27, 2022 Jim Reilly LCBA Scholarship Chairman, Lisa Martin, Maya Martin, and Jason Martin
Children's Business Fair series part 3: will they own businesses as adults?
One goal of the Children's Business Fair in Ottawa earlier this month was to gets kids interested in running their own businesses when they grow up. Ana-Elisa Scheick sold handmade jewelry. She can se...
Aug 27, 2022 Aanya Agarwal and a customer exchange jewelry for money at the Children's Business Fair in Ottawa Saturday, August 13, 2022
Local unemployment remained low in July
Unemployment in LaSalle County dropped to 4.3% in July. That's one person out of work for every 23 who want to work and it's down from 4.7% in June. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says...
Aug 26, 2022 sarachicad / CC
Weekly COVID update: Fourth week with no deaths and falling current cases
LaSalle County has been moved to the low community spread level for COVID-19. The last time the county was at that level was in the first full week of July. This is also the fourth week the LaSalle Co...
Aug 26, 2022
LaSalle appoints new economic development director
The LaSalle City Council has appointed Curt Bedei to be the next Economic Development Director. It was announced in July that Leah Inman will leave to take on other career goals. Although she will ret...
Aug 26, 2022