Category Archives: WCMY News
Sen. Dick Durbin calls on Congress to pass more voting rights protections
Sen. Dick Durbin used the Capitol riot anniversary to call for more laws to protect voter rights. On the Senate floor today, the Illinois Democrat said fair elections need to be accepted as fair elect...
Jan 6, 2022
Repairs planned for Little Red Caboose
The Little Red Caboose is a big tourist attraction in Marseilles, and the Illinois River Area Chamber of Commerce wants to make it look good again. Executive Director Kate Reynolds says it was a real ...
Jan 6, 2022 Illinois River Area Chamber of Commerce photo of the Little Red Caboose
Lawmakers call again for tougher penalties after DCFS employee is killed
Some lawmakers say they'll try again to enact more penalties for people who attack child welfare and adult services workers. St. Sen. Brian Stewart says case workers for the Department of Children and...
Jan 6, 2022 Matt Turner / CC
Marseilles City Council raises licensing fee for gaming machines in businesses
The city of Marseilles has dropped the price for businesses to pay to the licensing fee for gaming machines. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says a new state law, that took effect this month, requires the busine...
Jan 6, 2022
Ottawa Elementary School District asks help from parents to take kids to and from school
The Ottawa Elementary School District is asking help from parents to take their kids to and from school. Supt. Cleve Threadgill says in a Facebook message that the district is facing a severe bus driv...
Jan 5, 2022
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says we can't move on from Jan 6th Capitol attack
16th district Cong. Adam Kinzinger says Americans need to admit that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen. The congressman released a video through his Country First PAC reflecting on the one...
Jan 5, 2022
LaSalle County Health Department moves COVID-19 test schedule online
Any COVID-19 test appointments through the LaSalle County Health Department will have to be done online. The health department says it will alleviate the wait time individuals experienced when needing...
Jan 5, 2022
Morris Hospital's first baby of 2022 is Morris couple's son
Morris Hospital's first birth of the year is to a Morris couple. Waylon Draeger is the son of Emily and Dan Draeger. He was born Monday morning and is their second child. The hospital's announcement s...
Jan 5, 2022 Emily and Dan Draeger hold their son Waylon. Photo provided by Morris Hospital.
Streator Chamber director retiring; promotional products business owner to get his job
After 12 years, Jack Dzuris is retiring from his job as the Streator Chamber of Commerce and Industry executive director. He says he's proud of working to keep the city's buildings looking good and ha...
Jan 5, 2022
Ottawa High board to talk about remote learning plan
Correction: An earlier version of this story erroneously said the meeting is scheduled for Thursday. It is scheduled for Friday, January 7 at 7:30am. We regret the error. In case remote learning is ne...
Jan 5, 2022