Category Archives: WCMY News
Kinzinger says insulin bill passed in House was a political sham vote
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says the Affordable Insulin Now Act that passed in the House of Representatives last week was a political sham vote. Kinzinger voted against the bill that supposed to cap insulin ...
Apr 06, 2022 Towfiqu barbhuiya / Unsplash
LaSalle County native instrumental in space program to be featured on TV show
A LaSalle County native who knew a lot about missiles and had a big role in starting the American space program will be featured on a TV show. Larry Potash visited the Norsk Museum in Norway this morn...
Apr 05, 2022 U.S. Army picture of Maj. Gen. Holger Toftoy holding a model missile
Cong. Kinzinger says US could get military involved in war if Russia goes too far
16th District Cong. Adam Kinzinger says the US might have to get involved in the war in Ukraine if Russia uses chemical weapons or attacks NATO. He says Russia has used chemical weapons in Syria. The ...
Apr 05, 2022
Retired law enforcement officers say repeal the police reform bill
The full LaSalle County Board may yet send a letter to the General Assembly asking to reform the police reform act. The law's opponents say it'll be too easy to file complaints about police officers w...
Apr 05, 2022
City of LaSalle could raise gaming terminal license fees
Gaming terminal fees for businesses could go up in LaSalle. Establishments who own gaming machines might have to pay half of $120 for a license for each machine if a city ordinance is changed at the n...
Apr 05, 2022
Ottawa chamber accepting submission for Leo Parkerson Award; annual dinner in May
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual dinner in person again this year. It starts at 5:30pm on Thursday, May 19th at the Starved Rock Lodge. Executive Director Jeff Hettrick says a...
Apr 04, 2022
Law change would let Peru and Spring Valley hospital share license
Even though St. Margaret's and the former Illinois Valley Community Hospital are part of the same hospital system now and are less than five miles apart, they need separate licenses to operate. A bill...
Apr 04, 2022 LongitudeLatitude / CC
Area police departments give condolences for Ottawa police officer's death
An Ottawa police officer who died over the weekend is being remembered as a great co-worker, friend, and human being. Brian Sember died of an illness. He'd been an Ottawa police officer for 23 years. ...
Apr 04, 2022 Social media graphic remembering Ottawa police officer Brian Sember
Foundation has online form to try and diversify group of advocates
Perfectly Flawed Foundation Executive Director Luke Tomsha says another reason for the Statewide Opioid Action Plan was to try and get more people with lived experience involved. Tomsha says he's crea...
Apr 04, 2022
Cong. LaHood says retirement bill will be good for workers of all ages
Nearly all U.S. House members last week said yes to a retirement plan improvement package. Cong. Darin LaHood of Peoria urged them to. The bill would put workers in retirement plans by default, let em...
Apr 03, 2022 Cong. Darin LaHood