Category Archives: WCMY News
Peru Elementary School District names children killed in car accident
The Peru Elementary School District 124 has named the two children that were killed in the car accident on westbound Interstate 80 Tuesday night. Supt. Jamie Craven says 12-year old Leanna Downey-Moli...
Nov 25, 2021
Thanksgiving food safety every step of the way
Food poisoning doesn't know any holidays, so preventing it shouldn't take the day off. Jenny Barrie with the LaSalle County Health Department says cook the turkey to at least 165 degrees inside. Froze...
Nov 25, 2021
Three more fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County
Three LaSalle County residents have died of the coronavirus since Friday, according to the county health department's weekly report issued early this week because of the holiday. They were all men in ...
Nov 24, 2021
Republican Congressional candidate Koolidge believes Joe Biden is bad for the Democrats' brand
The widespread belief is that Illinois Democrats drew districts that are safe for Democrats. Republican Congressional candidate Mike Koolidge doesn't think Lauren Underwood is going to have it that ea...
Nov 24, 2021 Michael Koolidge's campaign announcement on Facebook Live.
LaSalle County Coroner says two victims in Interstate 80 crash were from the county
LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says two children from Peru were killed in the fatal crash on westbound Interstate 80 Tuesday night. Ploch says one is an 8-year old boy and the other is a 12-year ol...
Nov 24, 2021
Marseilles applying for grant to help revive downtown
Marseilles is applying for the Rebuild Downtowns and Main Streets Capital Grant. The city is working with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments. NCICG Executive Director Kevin Lindeman exp...
Nov 24, 2021
Judge Vicki Wright leaving appellate court
One of the judges on the Illinois Third District Appellate Court is retiring next week. Vicki Wright was elected in 2016. Her last day will be next Tuesday. To fill her spot for the next year, the Ill...
Nov 24, 2021
Two killed, five hurt in I-80 crash
This story has been updated. Illinois State Police say two people under age 18 were killed in a crash on Interstate 80 north of Utica last night. Three more children and two adults were in one vehicle...
Nov 24, 2021
IVCC to ask for $13.9 million from property tax payers
Illinois Valley Community College trustees are asking for $13.9 million from property tax payers in the district next year. That's up 11.2% from the $12.5 million levy this year. That's also more than...
Nov 24, 2021
St. Rep Tom Demmer supports tax relief proposal to offset inflation
Dixon St. Rep Tom Demmer is trying to cut taxes for families. Demmer says he'll introduce a refundable tax credit of up to $400 dollars. Demmer says as representatives consider the state budget, they ...
Nov 23, 2021