Category Archives: WCMY News
Peru bans spring leaf burning
Peru City Council approved a change in the ordinance for outdoor burnings. Starting in the spring of 2022 homeowners will not be allowed to burn leaves outdoors. Mayor Ken Kolowski says this does not ...
Oct 28, 2021
Harvest delayed; rural drivers should be ready to see farm equipment again
People driving on rural roads shouldn't think the harvest is over. Farmers aren't in their fields right now. But LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann says crops still are. The farmers a...
Oct 28, 2021 United Soybean Board / CC
Trick-or-treating dates and times are different throughout LaSalle County
Trick-or-Treating in LaSalle County this year will vary depending on where you live. In LaSalle and Peru it starts Saturday the 30th from 5-7. Both cities are having Halloween themed events in morning...
Oct 28, 2021 Ravi Shah / CC
FBI helping, but not taking over, Jelani Day death investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is helping investigate what happened to 25-year old Jelani Day when he was in the LaSalle-Peru area. Peru Police Chief Robert Pyszka says the FBI isn't taking over ...
Oct 28, 2021 Jelani Day
Flavorful four schools chosen in pork chop sandwich contest
In a contest to find the best high school concession stand pork chop sandwich, the Flavorful Four finalists are Normal Community, Cambridge, Lemont, and Carlinville high schools. The public can vote o...
Oct 28, 2021 Houston Foodie / CC
Ottawa man arrested, accused of possession of child pornography
An Ottawa man has been arrested and accused of having child pornography. 29-year old Zachary P. Stolz was taken to the LaSalle County Jail and has a $150,000 bond. LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss say...
Oct 27, 2021
Ottawa sewers handled weekend rain without backups
There weekend rainfall amounted to a five-year storm event, says Ottawa City Engineer Tom Duttlinger. He says the city's storm sewers can handle up to a ten-year event. There was a lot of rain, but si...
Oct 27, 2021 AlmazUK / CC
Seneca man found guilty of sexually assaulting elderly victim
Twenty-four year old Kevin Paulsen of Seneca didn't testify and his lawyer didn't call any witnesses in his defense at a trial that lasted less than a day. A jury convicted Paulsen this morning of sex...
Oct 27, 2021 Kevin Paulsen, LaSalle County jail mug shot
Sen. Rezin says legislative term feels like lame duck session
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says the second week of the Illinois legislature's veto session feels like a lame duck session. The Morris Republican says Democrats like to bring up major legislation in the middle...
Oct 27, 2021
Peru homeowner wants something done about standing water
A Peru homeowner wants something to be done about standing water at 7th St. between Calhoun and Church Street. Jim Sorrentino says that it can be bad during winter when cars drive through the standing...
Oct 27, 2021 Joshua Rodriguez / Unsplash