Category Archives: WCMY News
Illinois American Water customers can use LIHWAP program to help pay past due bills
Some customers with Illinois American Water could get up to $1,500 to help pay off past due water and wastewater bills through the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. LIHWAP is a federally ...
Jul 10, 2022
Illinois to have Sweet Corn Appreciation Day
Starting next year, Illinois will observe Sweet Corn Appreciation Day. Illinois House member Tony McCombie from a Quad Cities area district says a constituent asked for it. She thought a simple resolu...
Jul 10, 2022 corn cob between green leaves
IDOT says corrected bicycle trail map will be issued
The Skydive Chicago airport moved to Dayton 24 years ago, but whoever made a new bicycle trail map for the Illinois Department of Transportation is just now finding out. The LaSalle County map shows t...
Jul 09, 2022
Farm families wanted for workplace stress study
If you're in a farm family and want to help researchers understand how stress affects your workplace, the University of Illinois Extension Service wants to hear from you. Specialist Josie Rudolphi say...
Jul 09, 2022
Current COVID-19 cases trending upward again in LaSalle County
For the first time in more than a month, current COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County have gone up. This week the LaSalle County Health Department reported 1,405 current cases out of 31,635 so far. Last w...
Jul 08, 2022
Fun Days vandals hit Knudson Park restroom
Vandals struck the women's restroom at Knudson Park in Marseilles during Thursday night's Fun Days activities. City Hall says if that happens again, the restrooms will be locked up and everyone going ...
Jul 08, 2022
Public comments say alley exit is wrong layout for Oglesby parking lot
Mayor Dominic Rivara isn't the only one concerned about the proposed layout for a parking lot in the 200 block of E. Walnut St. Traffic would go in from Walnut St. and leave through the alley. A few p...
Jul 08, 2022 The proposed E. Walnut St. location for a parking lot in Oglesby
Streator police look for credit union robber
Streator police are looking for the person who robbed Streator Community Credit Union yesterday afternoon. Police are also looking for the white SUV the person left in. It might have passenger side da...
Jul 08, 2022
Water and sewer connection rates could increase in Marseilles
Sewer and water connection rates could be going up in Marseilles, but not for all residents. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says it will be for people who live off of Rutland St and had the chance to connect to...
Jul 08, 2022
Peru awards Schweickert Arena project bid
A plan to improve an ice skating rink in Peru is starting to move forward. The city approved awarding Vissering Construction the project to build out the future Schweikert Arena. It will cost about on...
Jul 07, 2022