Category Archives: WCMY News
Sandwich man found to be mentally fit to stand trial in double murder case
38-year old Donald Fredres of Sandwich is sane. Defense attorneys say Fredres was mentally evaluated and the report found no evidence that he's mentally unfit to stand trial. He's accused of shooting ...
Oct 1, 2021
I-80 open again after anhydrous ammonia hauler is involved in a crash
Interstate 80 was closed for about three hours yesterday between Princeton and Ladd. A truck hauling anhydrous ammonia was in a crash. It wasn't leaking, but a hazardous materials crew went to the cra...
Oct 1, 2021 National Transportation Safety Board
New Streator city council member was on the LaSalle County Board
Timothy Geary was named to the Streator City Council last night. The council had a vacancy since Joe Scarbeary left two weeks ago to become the city's building inspector. Geary was on the LaSalle Coun...
Oct 1, 2021
Partnership drills new well to solve family's dilemma
Jason Drummet's family has been worried about a worn out water well they couldn't find anyone to fix and can't afford to replace. The Hometown H2O program is solving their problem. The partnership bet...
Oct 1, 2021 Jason Drummet in his yard near Rutland during well drilling Thursday
Three members of LaSalle County 4-H brought back first place in archery
The LaSalle County 4-H Archery team got first place at the Illinois 4-H State Shoot in Archery. Ian and Tate Sundberg and Landon Sawin were all part of the top ten individuals who competed in the tour...
Sep 30, 2021
First Choice Credit Union is Ottawa to merge with Illinois State Credit Union
First Choice Credit Union and Illinois State Credit Union are merging. The board of directors from both operations says the unions have mutually agreed that the partnership is a perfect opportunity to...
Sep 30, 2021
Hastert settlement with accuser finalized; no details public
YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A judge has finalized an out-of-court settlement between former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man who accused him of sexually abusing him. In a one-page order issued W...
Sep 30, 2021 Doug Bowman / CC
Marseilles Fire Dept. buys mechanical CPR tool
The Marseilles Fire Department now owns a mechanical aid to revive people whose hearts have stopped. Fire Chief Dave Parrott says the device made under the name LUCAS CPR presses on the chest so peopl...
Sep 30, 2021 Marseilles Fire Protection District photo of a LUCAS CPR device on a training mannequin
Person of interest cleared in missing person case
Someone police were interested in is no longer a person of interest in the Jelani Day case. LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss says the person was in a video that Peru's police department posted on Face...
Sep 29, 2021 Jelani Day
USDA will need to hire more conservationists
Government jobs are among those with lots of openings lately. State Conservationist Ivan Dozier says several jobs with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will open up in Illinois soon. Dozier suggests...
Sep 29, 2021