Category Archives: WCMY News
Candidate hurt, mourning death of campaign manager in traffic crash
The campaign manager for 74th District Republican Illinois House candidate Brad Fritts died in a car crash in Earlville Monday afternoon. John Fritts was a relative; he and other relatives were in the...
Jun 21, 2022 John Fritts picture from the Brad Fritts campaign
Oglesby considers parking lot on E. Walnut St.
The Oglesby City Council is hiring Chamlin and Associates to estimate the cost of a parking lot on city property in the 200 block of E. Walnut St. Mayor Dominic Rivara cast the only vote against it. T...
Jun 21, 2022
Former VP Pence rallies Republicans in Illinois
Former Vice President Mike Pence rallied Republicans in Illinois yesterday. Speaking last night at the Lincoln Day Dinner In Peoria, Pence urged the GOP to fight back against what he calls failed Demo...
Jun 21, 2022 Matt Johnson / CC
Ameren wants to develop new transmission line in western LaSalle County
Ameren Illinois hopes to have a new transmission line in western LaSalle County running in 2025. It's called LaSalle Link, even though it links Oglesby and Utica. There are already two 138,000 volt li...
Jun 21, 2022
Streator City Council favoring American Medical Response to staff ambulance service
The Streator City Council is looking to sign a contract with American Medical Response or AMR to staff the ambulance service they want to bring in house. Commissioner Jacob Darby explained why he thin...
Jun 21, 2022
Streator looking to move public works facility out of flood plain
The city of Streator wants to move its public works facility out of the flood plain. Mayor Tara Bedei says it would be moved from Murdock Street into the Knoedler Building at the corner of E. Broadway...
Jun 20, 2022
Cong. Kinzinger talks about threat against him and family, calls on churches to stop worshiping Trump
Someone who doesn't like Republican Cong. Adam Kinzinger calls him the devil and a pimp. Kinzinger posted the anonymous letter to his wife, who is also called a name that is blurred in the picture, bu...
Jun 20, 2022 Cong. Adam Kinzinger
Stabbing in Oglesby investigated, doesn't end Fun Fest
No arrests have been reported in connection with a stabbing in Oglesby Saturday night. The person was stabbed outside the Elks Club building and was taken to a hospital. The next day, city officials s...
Jun 20, 2022
Ottawa United Way chapter taking Labor of Love applications
October 1st will be the Labor of Love home repair day for the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County. Executive Director Shelli Ocepek wants lower income home owners to know they can apply now on forms ...
Jun 20, 2022 Before this kitchen gets a new floor, the old one must come out. (WCMY file photo of a Labor of Love project in Ottawa)
Utica hears best electric rates won't be found by shopping around
The bulk-buying of electricity, known as electric aggregation, isn't a good money saving model right now. Advisor Arnie Shramel from Progressive Energy Group told the Utica village trustees last week ...
Jun 19, 2022