Category Archives: WCMY News
Rate increase of about $300 per month approved for LaSalle County Nursing Home
Staying at the LaSalle County Nursing Home will cost about $300 more per month starting in December. The County Board approved a $10 per day increase for each room rate. That brings the charges to $20...
Aug 12, 2022
More time to ask for LaSalle County's COVID-relief funds
Some organizations claim they didn't know about LaSalle County having $21 million in pandemic relief funding to give away until it was too late to apply. So the board yesterday reopened the applicatio...
Aug 12, 2022
Illinois Republican Congressional and Senate candidates say Inflation Reduction Act will not help Americans
The U.S House of Representatives will be voting on a version of the Inflation Reduction Act that passed the senate last Sunday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it would be done Friday. Republican cand...
Aug 12, 2022 Kathy Salvi (left) is the Republican challenger running to unseat U.S Senator Tammy Duckworth. Scott Gryder (right) is running to unseat U.S Congresswoman Lauren Underwood in the newly drawn Illinois House 14th Congressional District.
Streator resident wants city ordinance changed to allow hens
An ordinance in Streator doesn't allow any livestock on property inside the city limits. Resident Robert Johnson wants to change that. He says he would like the city to add an exception for hens. He s...
Aug 11, 2022 Mary and Andrew / CC
LaSalle County Democrats choose new chair
Kathleen Ford is the new chair for the LaSalle County Democratic Party. She was elected in late August at the organizational meeting held every two years. Dani Piland had the post from 2018 until June...
Aug 11, 2022
Busy Cong. Underwood makes time to inspire women in Marseilles between bill signings in DC
Cong. Lauren Underwood returned to Illinois for a Women Inspiring Women event in Marseilles last night. She talked about the Honoring Our Pact Act signed into law yesterday. It provides medical care f...
Aug 11, 2022
Former Sweetcorn queens to be at 75th festival
Mendota's having its 75th Sweetcorn Festival this year. Mendota Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Shelby Weide says to mark the special anniversary festival queens of the past will be on stage Fri...
Aug 10, 2022
Trial underway for man accused of 2019 Livingston County Christmas murders
Wednesday was the second day in the Livingston County murder trial for 55-year old Clifford Brewer. He is accused of shooting and killing his wife 48-year old Shirley Brewer, his son 27-year old Chris...
Aug 10, 2022
All registered Illinois voters to be asked if they want mail-in ballots
It's still almost three months until the election. But county clerks across Illinois are already taking applications for mail-in ballots. LaSalle County Clerk Lori Bongartz will send you an applicatio...
Aug 10, 2022
Streator announces next police chief
Streator has announced their next police chief. City Manager David Plyman says it's John Franklin. Plyman says Franklin is well-rounded in law enforcement which made him the right candidate for the jo...
Aug 10, 2022