Category Archives: WCMY News
County gets $130k grant for technology in courtrooms
The LaSalle County Board Property Committee will get bids and award contracts for some courtroom improvements. Court Administrator Lori Wakeman says the county is getting up to $130,000 from a $10 mil...
Mar 29, 2022
Republicans say more money should have gone into state unemployment fund
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill last week to put $2.7 billion into the state's unemployment trust fund. Republican lawmakers say that's not enough. They wanted $4.5 billion to go back into the fund. St. S...
Mar 29, 2022
Peru swears in new police officer
The Peru Police Department has a new officer on the force. Mayor Ken Kolowski swore in Officer Alec Lindemann at Monday's meeting. Police Chief Robert Pyszka says Lindemann has been working for the Ga...
Mar 29, 2022 Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski shakes hands with Alec Lindemann. Lindemann will officially start on April 4th.
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