Category Archives: WCMY News
Pricing for new microphones in county board room could come this week
The County Board Property Committee could get a quote this week to find out what it would cost to update the County Board Room. One area that the LaSalle County IT and Central Services Committee wants...
Feb 7, 2022
National Weather Service to issue fewer flood advisories
Starting March 1st, the National Weather Service won't issue as many flood advisories. Those are the notices when the water is high but not at flood stage. Senior Service Hydrologist Scott Lincoln say...
Feb 7, 2022
Few area schools affected by judge's order on masks and vaccinations
A Sangamon County judge's ruling on masks and other COVID-19 prevention efforts won't directly affect most schools in north central Illinois. The judge ruled that Gov. Pritzker's orders requiring mask...
Feb 7, 2022
Train station mural to transform Mendota building
A Mendota woman and NCI Artworks have been raising money for a mural that will make her family's building in Mendota look like a different place. Michelle Wade wants the Union Depot mural installed in...
Feb 7, 2022 The artist's plan for the Mendota Union Depot mural
Fourteenth District Rep. has raised and spent more than three challengers combined
In the fourth quarter, Democratic Fourteenth District Rep. Lauren Underwood has raised more than $750,000. Altogether her campaign has more than $2.1 million to spend. Three Republicans are challengin...
Feb 6, 2022
Older home owners can apply for property tax deferral program
The application period for the Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program has started. Home owners who will be age 65 or older by June 1st and whose households make less than $55,000 per year may...
Feb 6, 2022
Cong. Kinzinger vows to keep standing up for the truth after censure vote
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says he'll continue standing up for the truth and fighting the political matrix. Kinzinger and Cong. Liz Cheney were censured by the Republican National Committee yesterday for no...
Feb 5, 2022 Cong. Adam Kinzinger
Peru City Council purchases air packs for fire department
Firefighters in Peru are getting new air packs. There are used by firefighters so they can still breathe when they go into a burning structure or a place with little oxygen. The city is paying about $...
Feb 5, 2022 Thomas Park / Unsplash
Five Republicans ask for nomination in 105th Ill. House district
The Republican primary for the 105th district Illinois House race will be crowded if all the candidates who have announced stay in. From LaSalle County, former State's Attorney Karen Donnelly announce...
Feb 5, 2022 The Illinois House 105th district effective for the decade of legislative terms beginning 2023, from a GoogleMaps page
Weekly COVID report: seven more fatal cases in LaSalle County, more recoveries than new cases
Seven more LaSalle County residents' lives were lost during the last week to the coronavirus. The LaSalle County Health Department says the people's ages ranged from their 50's to 80's. The county's f...
Feb 4, 2022