Category Archives: WCMY News
Two current county board members off primary ballot after election board ruling
Two candidates on the LaSalle County Board will not be on the ballot in the upcoming primary election. Republican Jerry Myers of Streator and Democrat Joseph Witczak of Peru had their petitions object...
Mar 28, 2022 Board members from left to right: County Clerk Lori Bongartz, State's Attorney Todd Martin, and Circuit Clerk Greg Vaccaro
County's Zoning Board of Appeals asked to rethink home occupation permit
The LaSalle County Board sent a recommendation for a home occupation license back to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a re-think. The applicant wants to have a construction design service with support ...
Mar 28, 2022
Tar spot could affect corn crops again
Tar spot seems to be a concern for Illinois corn growers. It's a fungus that grows on the leaves of corn stalks that can lead to damage to the plant. AgriGold Agronomy Manager John Brien says the fung...
Mar 28, 2022 Bannon Morrissy / Unsplash
Mobile home tax bills due April 1st
LaSalle County Treasurer James Spelich is reminding mobile home owners that their tax bill is due Friday, April 1st. Spelich says the bills were mailed back on January 12th. He says mobile home owners...
Mar 27, 2022
Coroner says get rid of old drugs the right way
To keep old medicine from ending up in places it shouldn't be, there's a National DEA Drug Take Back Day. The Drug Enforcement Agency urges local governments to accept old medicine for proper disposal...
Mar 27, 2022
Grant gives LaSalle library option to offer laptops to check out
A $19,000 grant is allowing the LaSalle Public Library to offer the in-house use of laptops, Chrome books, and Tables for the public. The library says users can check-out one of the devices for up to ...
Mar 26, 2022 Christin Hume / Unsplash
Rule changes requires County Board members to be at meetings in person most times
When a LaSalle County Board member is on vacation or other personal business, he or she can monitor board and committee meetings. But the member won't be allowed to vote. The board approved the change...
Mar 26, 2022 The LaSalle County Board, file photo March 14, 2022
Man found dead in Mendota home; multiple guns apparently fired inside
A man was found dead at a Mendota home in the 500 block of 11th Ave Thursday. Mendota Police says they allegedly found that multiple gunshots were fired from multiple guns in the front room of the hou...
Mar 25, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Weekly COVID report: Cases continue to fall; one additional death
The LaSalle County Health Department only reported fifty new cases of COVID-19 in their weekly update. That means there has been a total of 28,810 cases so far. The health department also reported 146...
Mar 25, 2022
Work on U.S 34 Bridge over Interstate 39 in Mendota begins Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation says they will make repairs to the U.S 34 Bridge that crosses Interstate 39 in Mendota at Exit 72. IDOT says workers will begin working on Monday, March 28th ...
Mar 25, 2022