Category Archives: WCMY News
Health department wants to purchase a shed to store sharps containers
The LaSalle County Health Department wants to purchase a shed to store sharps containers. Health Department Director Julie Kerestes says they've received a mass vaccination grant which gives them the ...
Jan 28, 2022
Unemployment held nearly steady for the area in last two months of 2021
Local unemployment rates were steady or nearly steady from November to December. Illinois Department of Employment Security figures issued Thursday show the rate stayed at 4.6% in LaSalle County. It c...
Jan 28, 2022
Grundy County traffic crash victim identified
A 61-year old woman died in a traffic crash in southern Grundy County Thursday morning. Coroner John Callahan says Christine E. Baker was from Morris. Her car pulled out onto Illinois 47 north of Dwig...
Jan 28, 2022
St. Margaret's Health moving maternity services from Spring Valley to Peru
This area's St. Margaret's Health patients who have babies after mid-March should expect to have them at the hospital in Peru. All the maternity and obstetrics services in Spring Valley are being move...
Jan 28, 2022
Grant to pay for moving rail yard and relieve long waits for trains
The state's willing to pay almost $10 million to help relieve the long waits at railroad crossings in Ottawa. The Rebuild Illinois grant will cover 95% of the estimated $10.3 million cost to move an I...
Jan 27, 2022 Part of the Illinois Railway OmniTRAX yard that will be moved so trains can be assembled and taken apart without blocking traffic in Ottawa
Crash north of Dwight claims Morris woman's life
A Morris woman died in a traffic crash about two miles north of Dwight Thursday morning. The Grundy County Sheriff's Department and Coroner John Callahan say the woman pulled out of a driveway onto Il...
Jan 27, 2022
Marseilles amends ordinance on liquor, allowing delivery and pickup
Residents in Marseilles have other options to get liquor. The city updated an ordinance at last Wednesday's meeting allowing businesses like gas stations, liquor stores, and some restaurants to delive...
Jan 27, 2022 Edward Howell / Unsplash
Sue Rezin running for reelection to Illinois Senate
St. Sen. Sue Rezin wants to stay in the Illinois Senate. The Morris Republican announced her reelection bid yesterday. She'll still be in the 38th district. With last year's redistricting, it will inc...
Jan 27, 2022
Peru planning and zoning recommends special use permit for cannabis dispensary
The Peru Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending a special use permit for an adult-use cannabis dispensary to go forward. The dispensary will be located where the former Jimmy Johns sandwich sh...
Jan 27, 2022
Peoria passenger rail proposal would bring service to LaSalle County
The long-stalled idea of reviving passenger rail service through LaSalle County is itself revived because of efforts in Peoria. Civic leaders there want to connect Peoria to Chicago. The route would h...
Jan 26, 2022 Steve Jones / CC