Category Archives: WCMY News
Private businesses putting on Ottawa Oktoberfest
Ottawa is having Oktoberfest this year with private companies putting it on. Scott Struchen with the Tangled Roots craft brewery says it'll be in two locations downtown Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. S...
Sep 16, 2021 Tim Reckmann / CC
Marseilles Boy Scout wants to add sign at Eagle Park
A Marseilles Boy Scout wants to add a sign to a park on the west side of town. Zack Swart says he wants to make a sign for Eagle Park so people know where it is. He says the sign will be vinyl with a ...
Sep 16, 2021 Paul Pehrson / CC
Vermillion River project near the area of Sandy Ford Bridge has been extended another week
It's going to be another week before watercraft will be allowed on the Vermillion River in the Sandy Ford Bridge area. The LaSalle County Highway Department says the project has been extended. Watercr...
Sep 15, 2021 Wapster / CC
St Rep. David Welter will meet with voters in Sheridan
St. Rep David Welter is holding a mini town hall in Sheridan. The Morris Republican will be at the Norway Store Friday September 17th. The event starts at 8:30 am and go until 9. Welter says he will u...
Sep 15, 2021
Illinois Farm Bureau opposed energy bill because of eminent domain issue
The Illinois Farm Bureau opposed the energy bill that passed the state House and Senate during the last week. IFB Director of State Legislation Kevin Semlow says Grain Belt Express is getting eminent ...
Sep 15, 2021
Marseilles mayor says water and sewer and boat launch projects are going well
Marseilles has two major improvement projects happening. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says that they are both going well. The city had a groundbreaking Thursday, September 9th for the Interstate 80 water and ...
Sep 15, 2021
Streator High School has extended time to opt out of SHIELD Testing
Students at Streator High School have the rest of this week for their parents to opt them out of Shield testing. The school district announced on Twitter Monday that students have until Friday. Interi...
Sep 14, 2021
244 miles of highway improvement planned by LaSalle County High Department through 2027
LaSalle County Highway Engineer Don Ernat presented six years worth of highway plans to the County Board this week. They're actually in two parts: a one year plan for things nearly certain to be done ...
Sep 14, 2021
Peru police look for smash-and-grab cell phone thief
Peru police are asking for help as they investigate a smash-and-grab theft at a store. Police say a man who'd been sitting in a car in the Walmart parking lot for some time went into the T-Mobile stor...
Sep 14, 2021
Ron Blue seated to fill County Board vacancy
Ron Blue is filling the Streator area vacancy left when LaSalle County Board member Norman Sedlock died two months ago. The County Board approved his appointment Monday. Blue worked as a truck driver ...
Sep 14, 2021