Category Archives: WCMY News
Cong. candidate Jack Lombardi calls for Twitter break-up
Congressional candidate Jack Lombardi is calling for Twitter to be broken up. He says the platform favors race baiting and aims to advance a progressive agenda. He says it's the norm for the platform ...
Dec 06, 2021
Cong. candidate Jim Marter supports parental bill of rights
Congressional candidate Jim Marter says he'll support a "parental bill of rights". He says as a father and grandfather, he strongly believes parents should have a say in their children's education. So...
Dec 06, 2021
US EPA takes over battery warehouse fire cleanup
After a fire in June, Superior Battery owner Jin Zheng said he loves the community of Morris and he intends to clean up the mess. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doesn't think he's doing ...
Dec 05, 2021 Image from Grundy County Sheriff's Department drone video of the Superior Battery fire.
Steve Rotchford retires from LaSalle County Parks Manager job
Almost eight years after he became the LaSalle County Parks Manager, Steve Rotchford has retired. Tuesday last week was his last day on the job. He told the County Board Property Committee goodbye and...
Dec 05, 2021 Steve Rotchford, 2012 photo
Mediacom scholarship application period begins
Sixty high school seniors will be chosen for Mediacom scholarships next year. They can use the money to go to college or vocational school. The company is offering $1,000 each. To qualify, the student...
Dec 05, 2021
Freezin for a Reezin raises preliminary total of $88,781
The unofficial total for the thirteenth annual Freezin for a Reezin is $88,781. Donations can still continue to come in over the weekend. The event benefits the Ottawa Community Food Pantry. Many volu...
Dec 04, 2021
IVCC Board of Trustees approves new meeting time
Illinois Valley Community College trustees will keep holding most of their board meetings on the second Thursday of most months next year. The only meeting not following the second Thursday rule will ...
Dec 04, 2021 WCMY file photo of an IVCC Board of Trustees meeting.
IVCC band room, parking lot, and boiler room projects approved
About $2.7 million in construction and rehab projects will be done on Illinois Valley Community College's Oglesby campus next year. The trustees last month approved $206,195 in boiler room upgrades an...
Dec 04, 2021
Coronavirus case surge reported in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department says there were more than 300 new positive tests for COVID-19 in the county in just the first three days of December. The total number of new cases since Wednesday...
Dec 03, 2021
No new info in Jelani Day case--yet--as lawyer calls for FBI takeover in case
New information in the Jelani Day case may come out soon. But the Peru Police Department says it's not ready to say anything yet, and not in response to the call in Chicago Friday for the FBI to take ...
Dec 03, 2021 Jelani Day